Slightly Off the Grid

(aka Maywood Living)


culture shock

  • Schedule shock

    A calm thought: Sunset in St. Malo Chika is a 6’8″ 16 year old from Nigeria who just arrived at our school–three weeks into the year– to play basketball.  His first language is Igbo.  His second language is English.  He is in my French I  class.  Culture shock doesn’t begin to describe his first week here.  Continue reading