Setting goals

What a pleasure it is to once again see and be with Georgianna  again in Poland. It is also an extra added pleasure to meet and be with her son, Matthew, and her granddaughters,  Alex and Charlotte.

We started our day with a great breakfast, and afterwards met to discuss what we thought were the characteristics of an effective team. We also established our team goals and discussed the daily schedule for our next two weeks of summer camp at Reymontowka.

As our team goals we chose: Learn About Polish People, Language and Food, Help Polish Students to Learn and Practice English, Have Fun, Make New Friends, and Try New Things.

After our meeting with Dorota, we immediately started preparing for our first day lessons with our students. Before we knew it, it was time for lunch and time to eat again.

After lunch, we learned some basic Polish words and phrases, and I was amazed at how quickly Alex and Charlotte picked up and effectively grasped what Dorota had taught. You would have thought they had been in Poland for weeks!

Later that afternoon, we introduced ourselves to the Polish teachers, counselors, and staff, and they did likewise. Also the students introduced themselves and told us their names, ages, where they lived, and how long they had been studying English. We then briefly met with the students who would be in our individual classes for the next two weeks. Then it was more preparation for classes, and then it was time to eat once again. How quickly the day had passed!

By the time we knew it, it was time for bed, with each of us excited about what new adventures and challenges the next two weeks would hold for all of us.

Jim