Now, we've also been in Taounate for over a month. Without a doubt, the one thing we keep hearing from everyone in America (and France, and just not Morocco, actually...) is: So what are you actually doing? HAHA. Jokes on you! We don't know! Just kidding. We've been doing a lot of things and having a wonky schedule for a while, but we're finally starting to get into something of a rhythm around here.
At some point in the near future, I'll keep track of what a full day looks like, from the time we wake up until we go to bed, but today is not that day.
Monday: Dar Chebab is closed. This is part of our weekend. Monday is usually spent keeping up with our chores (squeegeeing the tile floors, laundry, showers, etc) and random preparation for the week to come. There is also a small souk close by to keep our fruits and veggies at peak freshness.
Tuesday: We go to the Dar Chebab from 4:00 - 7:30. Alexis has English for High School students and Toby does Intro English and games with a group of Middle School aged boys. Then, we mosey on home and entertain ourselves for a few hours and make some sort of dinner.
Wednesday: Dar Chebab again. Toby has a High School level English class, Alexis teaches a Middle School level class, and we co-teach a Baccalaureate prep class.
Thursday: The biggest of the small souks happens right near our neighborhood. We generally go walk around even if we don't need anything. Then our classes are the same as Tuesday.
Friday: This is normally the day we decided to do laundry. Then we, hopefully, have some couscous, and a small nap (have you ever tried to do anything on a full belly of couscous?) before heading to the Dar Chebab. Our Fridays mirror our Wednesdays, as far as classes go, except without a Baccalaureate class.
Saturday: We spend our afternoons are the Dar Chebab. Alexis teaches a class on Conversational English and American Culture class and Toby has a Baccalaureate prep course (mostly on interview skills and spoken English).
Sunday: It's our day off. And let's be real, we take the day off. Of course, we're sure to go out and see people in the community, but we don't have any classes planned. There is also the big souk for our region on Sundays. It's about 10 minutes away in a taxi, but we've haven't been able to make it over yet. (I think we will in a couple weeks!)
And, there you have it. Right now, we're in the build up to the end of the school year, so things are tapering down to the summer. We'll have a different schedule in the summer, and we'll have camps, and we'll start branching out to work with more associations. Then, when school starts up again in the fall, we'll really have a full schedule (we think).
It should also be noted that every volunteer's service is different. Taounate is a bigger site, and we have a really nice/new Dar Chebab, and we're serving as a couple. Another volunteer will have a completely different experience. There are about 200 Peace Corps Volunteers in Morocco right now, and none of us will come away with the same experience.
I hope that answers some of the questions that you have for us, but feel free to ask for clarification if we've missed something!
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