[posted by Max Turkaly]

One highlight of the trip was when I attended an English class for the 12^th graders. This class was taught by Joseph, one of our interpreters, because the 12^th graders did not have an English teacher. The students were going to have an English exam at the end of the year, but there was no money to pay an English teacher. These classes were held after school in the evening from 5-7. During one class Joseph and I had to leave in the middle of class to go to dinner. Before we left Joseph gave them some work to do.  I did not think that they would get the work done because it was starting to get dark. After dinner, I was walking back to the classroom and I saw light coming from the room. When I walked in, to my surprise, they had all of their work done and they were listening to music and dancing. Later, I found out that Benkasey Joseph (one of the friends I had made in Haiti) had walked to his house and had gotten a light bulb from his bedroom for the classroom so that they could continue the class. I was very impressed by the students’ work ethic and their great desire to learn!

The 12th grade class with me in the classroom.  

With my friend Benkasey Joseph