This week we started school at Logos International School. A new year always brings nervous stomachs but this was probably worse than usual. We were surprised on Monday when the van was fifteen minutes ahead of schedule, but got into a pattern after that. Acacia went off to fourth grade, Austin to seventh, and me to ninth. We all found people to show us around and to hang out with. The school has three buildings with various classrooms. We eat lunch on the roof or at various tables across the school grounds. Lunches are a mix here. One day we had seaweed soup (which we couldn't handle) and another day, burgers and fries.

Classes are tough, but mom and dad said they would be the same in PA. High school is hard, and there was a lot of homework even on the first day. One class that will be a challenge is Khmer because I've never done it before. Khmer I for high schoolers is speaking and listening, thank goodness. Acacia is learning some writing, though. We practice with our housekeeper and our neighbors who are both happy to help us.

The classes are in a two day schedule, day A and day B. Classes are about one and a half hours long and there are four each day, not counting lunch and devotions. Every day is started with prayer and a short devotion. One class that I did not have in Pennsylvania is Bible and for me that means Old Testament Survey. Austin and Acacia have Bible too. I have art, chorus, Bible and biology on Day A, and Algebra II, Khmer I, English, and History (Renaissance - French Revolution) on Day B. Day B is harder than Day A.

There are people at our school from all different countries. Many people are from Korea, the Phillipines, lots of people from Cambodia and some from the United States. It is much different in some ways, and the same in others. One great thing about school is aircon (as it is called here), because we don't have it at home, and Mom and Dad don't have it at their work either, so we are lucky. Hope this tells you a little more about our life here.

Janaya