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Monday, January 23, 2012

the first grader

                                                                                   Enerty 1

The day I woke up I had a felling that today was going to be a good day. So at 6 am I got on the plane and went to Margue's village I was so excited. I was thinking all the good times we would have. I fell asleep. I woke up to the felling of my stomuch going down then up. I opened my eye's and looked out the window and saw that we were close to this place that looked like no where. Shortly after that I heard the planes wheels hit the ground of dirt and not cement. The pilot said "we are here." I quickly gathered my thing and stuffed them in my backpack then hauled butt out of the oven of death AKA plane. When I steped out side of the plane I was automatticly cover in sweet. I steped down from the ladder and I walked over to this gate and it had a sign that said "Taxis and Restrutants" it had a sign going to the left and I went there and I saw a man with a staff. I walked over to this man and I asked "Are you Maruge." The man says "Yes my young boy." I said "I am here to vist you." "oh yes." he walk over to a mini van and said "Back to da village." so we got into the van and he said "The ride is long. Go to sleep." I made a pillow of my Jacket. Well thinking why would I need a jacket out here. Then i went to sleep


Entry 2
The day after that I was awokin by a chreep. I arose my tried head and i open my eyes. I step on the hard dirt. Then stumpled over to the bucket full of water then throw some water in my face then on my back. the water kinda awoke me. I started walking in the direction of a sent of bacon and eggs. I heard the sizzling then when I walked out side I saw Maurge flippin the eggs and bacon and singing some thing in his native language. I said "What are u singing?" he replayed "I will tell u the day you leave.""Okay, that works." he hands me a plate of two steaming eggs and four tasty pieces of bacon. I ate it like I had not eaten in 18 hours, which I have not. After breakfast we walked to his school. On the way I was talking to him about how fun it must be to be in a class of little kids. After a deadly 2 miles I was stumpling and Murgue was just haul butt and I was tried and my feet hurt. Murgue was just like come on. The funny thing was that he was like 70 years older then me which made my laugh inside. Murgue opened the gate and i steped in the school and took a look around. Then Murgue was going to this one class room and I saw 2 kids out side of the class room and I walked over then I saw about 40 kids huddled in this one little room writing. Right when I walked in there it smell like farts, poop, and rotten eggs. I took a good look and the teacher held out her hand and said "I here you are my vister. What is your name." I said "My name is Kanaan" then I shook here hand then she prossed teaching. While her talk about everything that I learned in first grade. I was thinking about my family and how they were doing. I knew that my family was proud for me to do this. I wish my friends could be here with me sharing this expricense. Suddenly I heard a bell and I relised that the day was over. Then me and Murgue went out side of the room and i saw a bunch of kids just run in the feilds and bolt until I could not see them any more. Then after another 2 mile hike on nothing but dirt. We finaly reached his house. I went in the kitchen and drank like 4 cups of water. Shortly after that we ate beans and and rice. I ate like a pig. I think it was the fastest I ever eaten.




Entry 3
I woke up and I got out of bed and everything. Everything was nomally. I was going out side and I saw a  grafie. I brung my head back in and I was panicing and sayin to my self where is Margue. Then i stuck out my head agian just to confirm that the animal was a grafie. I yelled for Margue. No repaws then I yelled it agian no repawns. Then I decided that it was time to go out there. So I took one foot out then I another. I took another so I wouldn't startly it or scare it. It look at me and it looked at me. It was a deadly stare like get away form me. Then it made this wired sound and it jumped and haul butt out of there. I was so reliefed about the grafie. So I walked around and I was wondering were Murgue was. I was walking around yelling "Murgue. MURGUE!" then I relised that he went to school and I slept in. so I quickly grabed my shoe and ran. Even though I really didn't know where the school was I had remember checkpoints like the store the old drunk people and the sigh that was half burt. I finally made it to the school it was lunch time for them. I just got there all sweaty and hot. I went and ate the beans and rice. I was not to hunger more thurty. After that I waited out side of the class room. Everybody came out. Then I found Murgue. We started walking home unaware that we were going the wrong way. I started to relise that we weren't going the right way. I said "We are going the wrong way." he said "Yes we are. Turn around." So we had to walk 1 mile back plus 2 more miles. right when we got home I just went to bed.

Enerty 4
I woke up at 4 AM to get ready. I went to the bath room. After I got out I went to my room and cleaned the bed and folded the sheets. I stuffed all of my crap in my bags and backpack. Then I called for Murgue. I started looking around. Then i look threw a broken window seeing Murgue. He was already out side with a taxi ready for my bags and everything. So I put my bags in the trunk. Then I got in with other people that were sleeping. The taxi driver started up the car. The car was rocking back and forth because of the rock road. I slowly fell asleep. I woke up to the sound of airplanes. I opened my eyes. "Before you leave my good son. I want to give you somehting" "Yeah." "Here is a sweatshirt." "Thanks bud!" Murgue pulled me out of the car and then we said are good-byes.  I got my things and headed for the gate. Once I go there I boarded the plane and felt my stomuch drop when taking off. Then went to sleep.

2 comments:

John SB said...

Entry 1:"nowhere"...I like your use of dialog with Maruge...good photo
Entry 2:bucket of water...bacon? and eggs...Maruge singing...Maruge kicking your butt on the walk to school...smells of the classroom...kids running-I like that scene...hungry and tired...
Entry 3:waking up to a giraffe...sleeping in...finding your way to school...good shot of red dirt road...wondering what the Rwanda bus/taxi YouTube is doing there
Entry 4: why the sweatshirt? did it say something?

Kanaan, I like the fun you have in your visit. Good use of photos to enhance your blog. I wonder what lesson you learned from Maruge...was their significance to the sweatshirt? You are very fluid with your written language, but you are one who needs a second set of eyes before publishing. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization don't come automatically to you, but your written words deserve proper polish. In future blogs, please use a second set of eyes. A final go over and correction would not take long. Also, make sure you use the blog to the fullest. Next time let's have at least one link and some sound.

John SB said...

Entry 1:"nowhere"...I like your use of dialog with Maruge...good photo
Entry 2:bucket of water...bacon? and eggs...Maruge singing...Maruge kicking your butt on the walk to school...smells of the classroom...kids running-I like that scene...hungry and tired...
Entry 3:waking up to a giraffe...sleeping in...finding your way to school...good shot of red dirt road...wondering what the Rwanda bus/taxi YouTube is doing there
Entry 4: why the sweatshirt? did it say something?

Kanaan, I like the fun you have in your visit. Good use of photos to enhance your blog. I wonder what lesson you learned from Maruge...was their significance to the sweatshirt? You are very fluid with your written language, but you are one who needs a second set of eyes before publishing. Spelling, punctuation, and capitalization don't come automatically to you, but your written words deserve proper polish. In future blogs, please use a second set of eyes. A final go over and correction would not take long. Also, make sure you use the blog to the fullest. Next time let's have at least one link and some sound.