Meet the Khadkas

It has now been about 6 weeks of pre-service training and I have gotten to know and love the members of the Khadka household. Without further ado, allow me to introduce them.

 

Buwaa and Aamaa Khadka sheltering from the rain on the steps of their old family home.

In the Depths of Pre-Service Training

Namaste saathiharu! Coming to you live from week 5 of pre-service training! Things have been hectic the past few weeks and all the trainees have been busy with language and technical trainings, host family interaction, and socializing with other trainees with the scant time that remains. I have been meaning to post about my host family and Nepali culture, but haven't had the time to write that up, so it will be coming soon - very excited for that. In the meantime, here's what I've been up to.

Our trainee schedule is classes Sunday through Friday with Saturdays off. The day-to-day looks something like this:

5:30am: Wake up
6:30am: Snacks and morning tea (egg, biscuits and hot lemon water)
7:00am: Language class
9:00am: Return home for daal bhaat with the host family
10:30am: Morning and afternoon sessions (generally technical training)
4:30pm: Free/study time
8:30pm: Daal bhaat

 

A typical morning in Nepali language class.