Day 2

Our first day at the deaf school. Mr. Pappano, Graham, and I went to the hardware store to get supplies for some shelving and cabinet projects that we are working on at the school. We went to the store with a man from the school named Hector. He is deaf, knows ASL, and can read lips very well. It was an interesting experience for me, as I was talking to Mr. Pappano and Graham in English, Hector using ASL, and trying to communicate with the owner of the store in Spanish.

Probably the scariest part of being down here, is the driving. There are generally two to three lanes going in each direction on main roads, and one lane each for smaller ones. There are people crossing the street everywhere, and cars weaving back and forth between lanes. There are motorcycles and motorbikes driving between the lanes and in the lanes. Even in the largest intersections- two tree lane roads- there are no stop lights. I haven't even seen a stop sign here in Dominican Republic.

Back at the school everyone helped various classes, we even learned some signs. Paul even learned the sign for 3! We washed the floors, and helped teach some of the students. For lunch we had rice, beans, and chicken. Everyone really liked it.