the language

grading papers here in belize has been somewhat challenging for me. the kids write how they speak. and they speak in a language that is all their own. i wanted to share some of their essays with you just for some laughs, but also to show you some of their writings. you may think that I was typing too fast and that I erred in grammar or punctuation... but no my friends. this is the real, hilarious deal.

i Want to be a football player And I want to uch drum. I want to be a drive. I want to be Prime minister to. I have a nice pRado. I want to have a big House. A house that has a football field. Cuz I will a football player. yes.

I want to be when I grow up. I want to be a song writer and a dancer. A teacher or a police woman. And my dream of dream are to marry a handsome man and to have a hot car and to be rice or an millione. and I want to have twin girls. I want to live in the USA or at Guatemala.

I whant to be a football player when i grow up. I whant to go to USA. I whant a BIG house with a pond in front of my house. I like to have a girl friend. I like to have a good car. I would like study from football player.

and i would like to say that i do believe that this last one plagiarized a line or two from a song... i think my dad will appreciate this one, seeing as it's one of his favorites.

when i grow up

When i grow up i whant to be a millionare so fricken bad. i whant to be on the Cover of forks magazine and get my picture taken wit the queen. My name will be in flashy lights. I want to study in states and i whant to be a construction to build houses and painting And i whant to be a conducter and Engineer. And i whant to have a nice car and a ninja. And we all lived happily ever After.

some more common terms that they use here in belize:

favor

Your daughter favors you. --> Your daughter looks like you.

carry

Will you carry me to school? --> Will you take me to school?

this week:

monday and tuesday are review days for the semester (next week is finals week)

wednesday is my field trip to dangriga! successfully planned!! :)

thursday is children's day! a day to celebrate being a child!

friday is garifuna settlement day. no school!

11 more school days.

18 more sleeps.

love you all.

xoxo