In those pre-digital days of photography, I remember snapping away pics, trying to capture my surroundings, and record the experiences, but mostly I knew that the pictures would never do it justice. Also, I wouldn’t know how the pic turned out until I got it developed, which could be weeks away. Plus, since in those days, a camera was a separate, independent object (as opposed to a component of a smartphone which must be within reach at all times or I won’t be able to breathe), there were times my camera just stayed packed away and untouched for days.
I included only a few of the many pics I took of the kids and their ever-present smiles, but I do remember on my last day I literally ran out of film as the kids were begging me to take more and more photos. For that reason, I do wish it had been a time of digital pics so not only could I have taken a lot more, but the kids could have seen them as well.
The classroom and dining area 
Football in the rain by the dorms 
Farewell party 
My journal 
Artists at work 
