Things to Consider

Being in your twenties is supposed to be a time of adventures and risk taking which is more or less what I was looking for when embarking upon this most recent journey to the DR.  However, in every leap we take there are some things that we should consider... Unfortunately it is the most important of these "things to consider" that we usually don't find out until after. While we can do our best to research establishments online, websites are informative but let's just say they can be deceiving at best. 

Something I wish I could have considered prior to committing myself to a year teaching at the Ashton School of Santo Domingo, is the school song.  Many schools, almost all schools probably have a school song or an anthem that is pulled out at various sporting events, spirit week or homecoming to unite the masses.  The Ashton School has a school song... however it is lacking in sports teams, spirit weeks and homecoming.  In no way does this mean that the song is not utilized fully.  

Once a week all of the students are lined up by grade in the court. Here they "joyously" unite their voices to sing homage to the institute which enlightens them daily. During this weekly event teachers patrol the ranks like generals in a military post with the intention of scaring the children into making their voices auditory, standing straight and meeting the uniform expectations.  All of this under the threat of having to assemble again before lunch if it is not sung correctly in the morning.  Ahhh.... the things we learn after the fact. And now I share with you the lyrics of, The Ashton Anthem. 

"Ashton school to you we give our love and praise, 

Through our lives we always cherish our school days

Swift the care free hours are flying, 

But our memories are never dying, 

We will always love you dear Ashton School. 

Ashton School to you we pledge our loyalty, 

Our praise's that you always stand here years to be. 

Though someday from you we're going 

All the pride for you we're showing

Onward, upward, ever forward Ashton School."

*Sung to a Disney like melody.

 At this time my roommates and I engage in outbursts of music often containing the lines of this song.  For us it has proven to be an avenue of amusement.  Lines of the song are picked out and sung to rally members of the household who have at some point begun to take this situation too seriously... which is at no point healthy or acceptable! 

So I will leave off with that for now but there are many other "things" on the list to be "considered".

Love Bren