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Cov-Education Program Leading to Tutoring in Mexico

Las summer I learned of the volunteer site called Cov-Education that focused on helping students with extra help during the Covid pandemic. The first student I was assigned to tutor never reached out to me. So I was a few weeks without touring. I didn’t expect to gain much but to tutor students in English and Spanish. However, a nonprofit organization president reached out to me a few weeks after finding my profile on the Cov-Education site. She asked me if I was okay with tutoring students outside of the United States because she needed a tutor for students who lived in the US but got deported back to Mexico. I agreed and ended up working with teenagers in Mexico. I started making lesson plans and had to figure out how to reach out to these kids through video chat. I learned a lot about myself, about teenagers, and teaching in general. I thought that if I put a little faith in myself everything would be okay. I learned the workload it is to lesson plan, teach, and the importance of being prepared. My experience in teaching these students has been a fantastic and eye-opening experience. I have learned the best way to aid them in learning while also trying to make it easier for them to adapt to learning through a screen. First, what took me to surprise is how ready they were to learn and their excitement every time they understood a concept. 

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Latin American Restaurants near you

From Pupusas to Sancocho , Latin American food is always an blessing especially when it is cooked with love. On college campus it can become difficult to find Latin American  food especially in such a rural area. However, I compiled a list of Latin American restaurants that are near and in the Amherst area.  Here is the list of restaurants with their address and  recommended dish to try , whether you are homesick or trying to explore different cuisines. 

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