This month I got the chance to teach a field course in Belize. The topic was sustainable community development (unit II). The students were university students from all over the US that spend a semester in Belize. Every week a different instructor is brought into the field campus to instruct on a variety of topics and my week came up in the middle of November. I stressed about this for months since this was the first time I had taught a course, and there were a number of things that had to come together in order for it to be successful.
Well, my first time in Belize, and I found it surprising in many ways. Culturally diverse, sparsely populated, and strongly linked to the global economy. Definitely a place to go back to.
The course turned out pretty well by the way. Well, at least I didn't hear the students complaining too much, and as one of the teaching assistants told me, no negative feedback is the student equivalent of positive feedback.
Photo is the main pyramid at the Mayan ruins of Xunatinich visible from the school's campus.
