Yesterday the heat index was 110, and we didn't have school for "safety reasons." Some Belizian teachers went on strike, and while MCHS is not striking, those in charge decided we shouldn't be around in case someone thought we should strike. So we had a pointless day off- absolutely nothing happened in the entire country- and now we are back to school. The week is a write-off, though, because lots of kids milk this for all it's worth and haven't returned to school. Therefore, I can't move on and cover new material/ give tests, because 1/3 of each of my classes was missing today. Ah, the experience of an evolving country...
As I mentioned, it is incredibly hot here. I really didn't think it could get hotter, and then it did. Contributing to the overall hotness are multiple forest fires. The air is really hazy, and the sun looks red all the time. There has been a drought for quite some time now, but never fires until now. Hopefully, we will get rain soon, because the fires will continue burning until rain puts them out.