I love my adult classes

I'm really going to miss my students. Each class has become its "own family." My level 3 class is really fun. It took me awhile to adjust to the class because I had been so used to teaching an advanced class. They are really fun and sweet. My advanced class at Gugu is always a joy every week. They are so willing to learn and we have amazing conversations. Each student has such a unique personality. My class in Hielasher is extremely serious when it comes to academics but they can have a lot of fun too.

Level 3
Moussa- Algeria
Omar- Algeria
Adda- Algeria
Michael- Sudan
Merhawi- Eritrea
Peter- Sudan
Ochan- Sudan
Hussein- Ethiopia

Advanced
Sunday- Sudan
Kejiel- Sudan
Khalil- Sudan
Shukri- Sudan
Kiza- Burundi
Nagi- Sudan
Amirr- Sudan
Daniel- Eritrea
Jimmy- Sudan
Ahmed- Sudan
ElTaher- Sudan

Hielasher
Jalo- Sudan
Mustafa- Sudan
Magdi- Sudan
Mubarak- Sudan

I have great news about the program as well. I found someone to take over my position as coordinator of the adult school. This summer they will be offering English classes with the help of STAR, a group from the American University that focuses on refugees. There will also be a hip hop class for those who are interested. The most exciting part is that this fall they will be started a full "secondary school" in which students can work towards their U.S. High school diploma (GED) or the equivalent in an Arabic track. If everything goes as planned, this will be an amazing opportunity for the students, many of which did not finish high school. It's more than I could have asked for.

Also, I just wanted to give you an idea of what my class does sometimes. We did an assignment with idioms and I asked them to write skits using at least 3 idioms. While it's not perfect, they really enjoyed working on this assignment together. Here's an example (copy without corrections):

Sunday: Hi Mr. Kejiel. How are you?
Kejiel: Yea I'm ok and what about you?
Sunday: little a bite i am not ok
Kejiel: What happen to you?
Sunday: Wow my cell phone was taken by gang people previous week.
Kejiel: no, I'm sorry my dear. it is ok. don't have a cow. God is great he will give you another phone. I promise
Sunday: Thank friend.

Kejiel: I think my wife is going to give birth on 25 next month acording to Doctor. I don't know what to do exactly. no money, no food no even good house. no clothes for a child when he/she is born.
Sunday: don't count your chickens before they hatch. if i were you I would have to look for another job or go to church and aske priest for praying. you should have to run everywhere. get comfortable job. you will see the changes. don't mind.
Kejiel: You are very encourageable person. Thank you for you good advice. I will do so.

Sunday: I have problem with my girlfriend. She is an American girl. I love her for queit long time. She is prety with brown eyes golden hair and every things.
Kejiel: don't run a tight ship go and beg her or talk to her in a good ways and good manner.