Bilingual Week and Youth Day
The last two weeks have been filled with festivities and few classes.
Last week was bilingual week. What I learned is that Cameroon isbilingual, but Cameroonians are not! Teachers were supposed to teach
part of the class in English or French, the opposite language from
usual. Despite that a few students complained about my French, most
were very supportive, so I tried to teach in French and repeat in
English. My students kept joking with me in French. It was so much
fun! Today was la Fête de la Jeune (youth day). Classes were cancelled most
of the week. Yesterday, hundreds of students gathered around a huge
dirt field and had a dance competition. Students put aside their
conservative school uniforms and dressed in some rather revealing
clothing, like MTV rock stars. While I haven’t heard a single
Cameroonian who can sing well, it seems like everyone can dance
here!!! Today, the streets were filled with kids! So many little kids in their
school uniform marched down the main street, each swinging his or her
arms and singing “long live the kids” (in French of course). Why isn’t there a kid’s day in the States??? PS. Unfortunately, my digital camera is MIA, but I was able to take
some photos with a retro manual 35mm. It will be a few months till I
can get a new digital, so I won’t be able to post many pictures in the
coming weeks.



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