Just another day at the office. My Thai student brought in a can of fried crickets (rather large in my opinion!) and I ate one. That is the first insect I have ever eaten, and it was very...crunchy.
My Saudi students brought in Arabic tea and coffee, along with two types of delicious dates, and cookies. I prefer them to the crickets. My Saudi students politely (and with slightly terrified expressions) refused to try the crickets. Which made me smile.
We then had a school-wide bbq out on the quad with games and activities. I raced some of my students in an obstacle course bouncy house, and they all beat me. The mechanical bull was turned off before Merriam and I could try it, but it looked like fun. Sometimes my job is pretty awesome.
