• Teach for India 2025 – Day 3/4

    It’s the start of the week which means a new goal for the week. This week’s goal is to be more attentive during lessons and focusing on ensuring every kid is on task. For my third day, I arrive like every day and go upstairs to the 8th grade classroom. However, today is a little…

  • Teach for India 2025 – Day 2

    Teach for India 2025 – Day 2

    My first period was just like the last: 8th grade math. Something about teaching 8th grade does not sit right with me. The kids look a lot older and have had their growth spurts, so it is a little more intimidating. The lesson of the day was polygons. I had fun with the lessons, making…

  • Teach for India 2025 – Day 1

    Teach for India 2025 – Day 1

    Getting to India was quite an adventure. First, my visa didn’t arrive on time, leaving me anxiously refreshing the tracking page for days. Then, in a moment of chaos while getting herself checked in, my mom accidentally took my passport with her. Somehow against all odds and with a heroic effort on my Mom’s part…

  • Teach for India: Day 7

    Teach for India: Day 7

    I woke up sad but appreciative; my time at the school had come to an end. The most amazing trip of my life was almost over, but I was going to go out with a bang! The day started with an English class taught by yours truly. We discussed personalities and how everyone is different.…

  • Teach for India: Day 6

    Teach for India: Day 6

    I woke up to a typical monsoon morning with the rain dropping on the roof making a peaceful sound. I had a feeling that, for some reason, school was going to be canceled, even though I’ve never heard of rain canceling school. On the way to school, I got a text that the teacher I…

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