It Was Like a Church Potluck, But Better

Of all the nights that I didn't have my camera.

Tonight was International Night at IES Bertendona, sponsored by the APE (think the Spanish PTA). This consisted of a performance by the choir and a rock show by the in-house rock band at the school, made up of the 2nd Bach. students (senior level).

I arrived late, but I was thoroughly impressed by all of it. You could definitely see a lot of passion and dedication in the students. It was fun to see them outside of the school environment, even if we were technically still at school.

After the show, there was a huge spread of delicious food prepared by the parents. What made this even more awesome was that my school is probably the most culturally diverse schools in Bilbao, so we have kids from all over the world. This meant that I got to try food from all over the world.

I had pizza from Italy, an Arabic tart, a pastry from Georgia (the country, not the state), and an omelet from Uruguay.

I also got to meet parents and siblings of some of my students, which was very cool. It was nice to see the parents so involved and supportive of the activity.

Lesson learned: always have your camera on you!

PS: My students now read my blog. I guess I have to stop writing bad things about them. Just kidding, mis queridos estudiantes!

PPS: I was accepted for another year with the Auxiliar program, and I get to stay at Bertendona for another year! Happy!

Originally published 3.2.11