My first few days here.

Thursday, August 1, 2013

I don't really know where to start. Tomorrow is my first day at the school (kids start next week) and I'm actually a little nervous!  It's been a long time since I've felt butterflies... But I feel them. 

I have been welcomed into the community of whale cove with outstretched arms wide open.  This may be the most friendly place I have ever had the opportunity to be a part of. My roommates are incredible. Suzanne has been here for a year now (teaching her 2nd year) and is an unbelievable help in getting to know the "ins and outs Nunavut style", she gave me a tour of the community, visited a few people, met many of the students at our school and helped me get my fishing licence.  I am now a legal fisherman of the territory of Nunavut! 

I met a few of the RCMP who were kind enough to give me a ride from the airport to my new home. And also met a few friendly faces around town. The conservation officer (Steve) is super awesome... Loves to fish and hunt and definitely seems like a well of knowledge that I will continually bother with questions about everything. 

Honestly, I am a little overwhelmed with the kindness of everyone. It's amazing. Today (my first day here) 5 of our students came with Morteza and I out for a quick fishing adventure. They are the happiest kids!  I caught my first fish! It was a Ouga fish (cod).

One of the students said that her grandmother loves Ouga fish, so I gave it to bring to her granny. :)

I've been told that the polar bears are very close to town an are extremely dangerous (obviously) which really sucks actually because we have been told that going to the more inland lakes (where the better fishing is) is too dangerous right now because the polar bears are hungry!  ;)

Well tomorrow is coming quick, going to get some shut eye before the sun peaks through my window. I definitely need curtains!