A Christmas in Quito
Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador Otavalo, Imbabura, Ecuador Three months later, and I am finally getting around to my Christmastime adventure back to Ecuador. With all this coronavirus mess and the mandatory quarantine in effect in Bogotá, what's my excuse to not finish this post. I've got my reasons for the delay, and too late is just on time for my life at this point. This current school year has been continually challenging me out of my comfort zone, temporally and creatively. There were stark contrasts in the nature of my teaching position from things like programs ( IB to AP ), daily bell schedule ( traditional to block ), daily class rotation ( from a six-day rotation to every-other-day ), and department organization ( the only person teaching my courses to sharing courses with other teachers ). It has been a steep learning curve, and I feel like I have gained control over things finally. The Saturday Market (Otavalo) After regaining my mental prowess after my oft...