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Before I get started I'd just like to apologize if my last two posts were taken the wrong way. I've been going through some personal issues and I dont want people thinking Im not enjoying my period of service. Just been facing some personal challenges and as a writer, I find Im able to express myself here. But by no means am I unhappy. Things are just different, and with time, will get better.
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That being said, I wanna tell you guys all about the last two days, which made my week end with a smile, after a few rough days at the beginning. So yesterday, was a really productive day! Which is awesome. I feel like Im fulfilling my purpose when my days are productive. I havent had to many un-productive days, aside from one or two days here and there which have allowed me to catch my breath, rest up, and prepare for the following week.
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As I was saying, yesterday, was a good day! Actually today was a good day too! Yesterday I tutored Abuelo in Ruhi Book 7. Its funny because now that Im doing the books in Spanish Im absorbing more because I have to think so hard to understand what Im reading. But I've been successful. Im lucky because this gentleman is very patient with me and incredibly encouraging. I think he is one of the people are here I have come to understand the best. It's helpful when the people you work with understand that communication is a challenge for you at the moment, so they work WITH you to help you understand and reach a common ground. But as I was saying, Book 7, its all a review. It focuses on training individuals in becoming tutors of the Ruhi sequence and reminds you again whats most important when it comes to teaching.
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Patience, flexibility, and love for God. Thats what drives most of us to do what we do doesnt it? Especially in the spirit of service. You do it because you love Baha'u'llah.

Thats what I took away from the sections we worked on yesterday. And no matter how many times you've done a Ruhi book, you're always learning and taking away a new message from the course materials. Its really great, because here I am, having done the entire sequence and Im still absorbing new information, and this time its in Spanish!
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Im really happy I've gotten a chance to tutor. Yesterday, in the sections we reviewed, it talked about how everyone contributes in their own way. That tutors are only there to help facilitate participation, but knowing that everyone has different learning styles and comfort zones, someone may talk alot, and other may not talk at all. But that doesnt mean they're learning. Its amuses me to be able to apply what Im learning to my experiences. All of my Ruhi sessions vary from person to person. Some people engage verbally and we have these really amazing discussions in Spanish, and others dont really say much, they need a little extra push. But its all good! Because their learning style may be different and with time, they will build a comfort level that will allow them to verbalize their thoughts better.
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Anyways, this brings me to the title of this post. So I've officially mastered the bus system. And in the last two days, I was introduced to a new type. So its not really a bus. Its kinda like a large van that has seats in it. And its local. It goes from the area that I live in a loop through town and basically stops really close to where I have childrens classes on Fridays. The other day however, was my first time taking this new bus, and I havent quite nailed down where all the spots are located. Im still working on that, but I'd like the think Im learning quickly. As I left Ruhi Book 7, I saw the bus on the other side of the road and basically SPRINTED for my life up the bridge to get to the other side. To flag down the bus, to get on, only to find, it stops on the other side of the street. Reminded me of my days on the ave. (sigh) I definitely dont miss that about UW. For all my amigos who are still being tormented by public transit, my heart goes out to you!