Tuesday, July 19, 2005
My Star Pupils
My star pupils are two sisters named Ha and Hang. Two bright little girls, they are always anxious to look through the books I bring and often beckon me to their desk where we both practice our Vietnamese pronunciations. Hang is the oldest of the sisters. She is about 11 years old and has difficulty walking as her knees are bent permanently at a 45 degree angle. But she always has a bright smile and delights in showing me her projects, calligraphy practice and building computers and other structures out of legos. One of her favorite constructions is a house for her toy mouse, she will open the roof and show me him cooling off inside!
Ha is younger, about six or seven. She is especially interested in the books I bring. Today she spent the first half hour scouring a book about the jungle with a small magnifying glass, looking for hidden snakes, tigers and other creatures. She oftentimes finds things I overlook!
Ha is younger, about six or seven. She is especially interested in the books I bring. Today she spent the first half hour scouring a book about the jungle with a small magnifying glass, looking for hidden snakes, tigers and other creatures. She oftentimes finds things I overlook!
