Another guest post from Haley: Imagine the smelly, sketchy hot dog stand in the corner of the state fair that everyone is avoiding. That would be the best way of describing my school’s “cafeteria”. Although, when I say cafeteria, I
Haley Rocks Math
We have a guest blogger today. Haley, age 13, grade 8, has a little story about her day at school today: Going to public school in Panama can be really boring, especially in certain classes. Most teachers here only lecture,
Pictures from Haley
Hello! This is Haley, and I just wanted to let you all know that I will be posting here from now on as kind of a homeschool project. This morning, Phinny, mom, and I went to the beach and walked
Spay and Neuter Clinic
Today Pedasi was the site of an animal spay and neuter clinic, sponsored by an animal advocates group that I’m involved in. We skipped school and the girls helped out. Here is how they describe their day: From Zoe: Today
Ups and Downs
Being a teen already has a lot of ups and downs but taking one of them out of her native language and culture can sure add some challenges. Haley had a lot of ups and downs yesterday. Here was the
Public School Homework
Haley had homework today. Her English teacher assigned the class an essay describing the school. Here is Haley’s essay, but she wants to make it known that she simplified the language for her classmates who do not speak English. She’s
Day 2 of School
From Haley: Day 2 of school So don’t worry; this one won’t be as long as the last one. I just wanted to give an update on how my day went. I got there and sat down in class, where
Birthday Girl
We had one of our “firsts” in Panama today. First birthday! Haley had her golden birthday – 13 on the 13th. We decided that one of the benefits of homeschooling is that you get your birthday off of school. Zoe
One word: SLOTHS
This is Haley. I have decided that I want to write a post here on Panama Pause and this topic is a great way to start. Let me first say that I wanted to write this in all caps because