Strike 2!

I've been working in the school this week, but only in the secondary school, not in the primary school.  I've mostly been observing classes, helping with dialogue practice in class and discussing with the teachers what we can do during the rest of the year.  On Wednesday, I helped in a 7th grade English class and a 10th grade English class.  In the seventh grade class I introduced myself and answered any questions they had about me or America.  They wanted to know if I lived near Barack Obama, or if I had ever met anyone famous, unfortunately since the answer to both was no, I think they were a little disappointed.  The younger class was much more excited and willing to speak English, but hopefully as time goes by the older students will be more excited about speaking English.

Today when I got to school, I was informed there was another strike, but this time it was the students who were on strike!  It seemed so strange that there is a union for the students and they can decide to go on strike!  A lot of the students still came in today, but there were a few classes where the entire class was missing.  Although it was unfortunate that there wasn't too much to do, it did mean more time to enjoy my cafe con leche.  I asked the teachers what the students wanted from the strike, since it seemed so foreign to me that the students could go on strike.  The teachers joked that their demands were to sleep in and not go to school.  I tried to look online but I'm not quite sure what it is that the students want.  Hopefully the strikes will stop soon and we will be able to continue without being interrupted by a new strike every week!