So I haven't had much time to post, as I don't yet have internet in my apartment, and I am quite busy getting settled and trying to set up my classroom. We flew into Dhaka about 24 hours before we started teaching, so for those who are teachers, you know that's definitely not enough time to prepare :)

However, I had a day off today, so I have time to post! Why? Because the inevitable happened, and I became horribly sick, as was predicted would happen at some point by my Uncle Dave. 

Here's a brief overview of life so far:

My Neighbourhood:

I live in a nice little area of Dhaka. While it might not be nice by Canadian standards, it is much safer than other areas, as it is right beside the diplomatic zone. All of the embassies, international schools, and rich people are in and around this area. 

Food:

So far, I have only eaten out. This is because while it is cheaper to cook at home, I am not Bangladeshi, so I do not get good prices in the food markets. So in the end, due to these raised prices, it is the same price to eat in or out. I've spent anywhere from 200 - 600 Taka ($2.50-8) on a meal, and the meals always last me for dinner and lunch the next day. The cheaper meals are at local Bengali restaurants, or the delicious Thai place about 100 metres from my house. The expensive meals are at the diplomatic clubs (like country clubs for members of that country only).

School: 

School starts at 8:15 every morning, and I am teaching grade 3/4 this year! I teach all the subjects except art, music, and phys-ed. My class is a bit bigger than the other classes in the school - I have 17 students! While this may not sound like that many students to Canadian teachers, this school has smaller class sizes (the rest of the classes have anywhere between 2 and 12 students.)

Running:

Last weekend I went on the Hash Run here. Hash runs occur all over the world, and they are social events where members go on a walk or run (through crazy places) and gather for social drinking at the end (it's also a little crazy.) Last week we started out running through a thick bush, and then ended up winding through tiny little side streets  of a poor neighbourhood in town. It was pretty cool, because it was an area of town I would never have visited otherwise. However, it was quite hot, and very humid. The 9 km run turned out to be very very tiring. 

I'll post more about these subjects in detail at later dates! 

Thanks for reading!