just call me forever the bus driver...

I'm officially back in Kansas. You know how I know this? Because the first gas station we stopped at on the way home in Kansas sold not only knives and Duck Dynasty shirts, but also red solo cup necklaces whose selling point was, "It's not just a cup, it's a lifestyle."

For those of you that still harbor doubt that I am in fact currently in Kansas, today driving to work (a 17 mile drive that took me 15 minutes, not like, 45) I passed a man wearing a cowboy hat driving a four-wheeler (I was driving on the highway). He gave me a one-handed wave, because this is customary in Kansas.

I have returned to the plains.

This summer is very quickly wrapping up. Within the first two days that I was home, I searched for a place to live, found a place to live, trained for a new job, and jumped in FULL force to said new job, which is working as an RA for a local high school that houses international students.

I've been working every day this week because the school is still in the process of hiring on staff (we have three RA's now - one who is on "I just got my wisdom-teeth removed" leave. So essentially we have two RA's working this week. Fun fact: ideally there should be six RA's on staff).

However, besides a whole day of driving ten hours for pickups, it hasn't been very crazy. We have eight girls now, and the rest of our 24 will arrive next week.

So, to recap: I spent all summer working with high school/middle schoolers and now I'm living with them.

Now, we're all aware that high schoolers are known to make some interesting observations and/or supply both wanted and unwanted comments. Take this knowledge and now insert international students from Taiwan, Kenya, Mexico, and China. In attempt to remember this year and all the observations of America from 15 year olds, I'm most likely going to dedicate this blog to their quotes.

Example: Yesterday I explained hand-sanitizer to a girl from China.

Me: "It's like soap. To clean your hands."
China: "You don't need water?"
Me: "Nope! Just put a little in your hands then rub them together"
*China's face lights up, runs to the Purell*
China: "America is awesome!"

Plus, nothing in my own life is extraordinary to document.