LAUREN (THE U.K.)

Volunteered From JANUARY 2024 TO APRIL 2024

I arrived in Athens again in December, ready for another adventure at Habibi. It is always a privilege to be asked to return, and i’ve now taught at the school four times, so I feel like i’m almost part of the furniture, always feeling completely at home with the students and other teachers. This year, I felt so much at home in Athens, I’d forgotten how to drive when I got back to Leeds. For 2024, a different challenge- teaching The Hobbit! A story of adventure, danger, courage, friendship and of course a large dose of humour. A bit like life. The students improved their reading skills, vocabulary and spelling, but hearing them talk about and relate to the characters in such a detailed way, was really special, and often very funny. I always find it difficult to leave, but ‘how lucky I am to have something that makes saying goodbye so hard.’