My Favorite Place in Nigeria

It has been a rough week for me in Nigeria and it's only Tuesday. The students are doing their midterm tests, which is extremely boring and very frustrating. I saw several children hit today with the cane for bad behavior and for not getting answers correct on their exams. I see this all the time, but it is ten times worse during exams.  It's hard to watch and I am so frustrated with the system here. I just don't get it. At the end of the day on the verge of tears I decided to pay a visit to my favorite place in Nigeria...DAYCARE! The school has a daycare class with children between the age of one and two, because this is the end of the school year most students are approaching two. When I first entered this classroom back in March they were terrified of me. They wouldn't speak to me or touch me. Now I have to give almost everyone a high five or a handshake and the more verbal ones will tell me good morning and sing songs or tell me their numbers. Their teacher is very kind and I think unlike many people she enjoys working with the students. They found my iPhone today, so I showed them the camera. I thought they might think it was fun to see themselves. They were very excited, so we took few selfies. 

It's pretty hard to cry when you're surrounded by these sweet faces!