More school stuff

Yesterday Deniss and I met with the ESOL teacher and guidance counselor. Deniss is really beginning to believe that people want to help him. He comes out of these meetings very excited about getting a good education. He told me yesterday that when he was in Latvia he did not care so much about school. Now he thinks he can get a good education and eventually a good job. I think it is exciting that a 15 year old can see the value in having better opportunities. He sees that staying in Latvia would have been easier right now but not so good for the rest of his life. I am not so sure I would have been able to see the value in that when I was 15. But then, I always had parents and teachers looking out for my best interest. I get the feeling that maybe even the teachers in Latvia didn't put a lot of effort in the "orphanage" kids. Deniss seems amazed that these teachers seem to care so much about helping him.

Robin