Trunks on the Move Again!

After a three day orientation for parents and new students Shannon moved into her dorm at Kodaikanal International School (KIS) on July 16th. As we pulled into the dorm these men appeared and without hesitation placed the trunks on their heads. Shannon and I had just struggled together to get them into the jeep, one of us grabbing a handle at each end!
Shannon and her roommate from Canada share a dorm with about 20 other (usually screaming!) middle school girls from all over the world including South Korea, India, Dubai and Japan.
Shannon's course load includes Tamil (the language of Tamil Nadu), Humanities, Food Technology, Religious Education, Math, Science, Health, Phys. Ed., Computer Technology and Performing Arts/Music. There is an active hiking program at KIS and all students are required to make two hikes. I chaperoned a hike to Dolphin's Nose last Saturday. It was quite a workout for me but a great opportunity to see more of the beautiful mountains and scenery around Kodai. This Saturday I'll be on a hike to a place called Spring Valley. All the kids rush to do their mandatory two hikes during the first few weeks of school since the level of difficulty increases every week. That means I have company, at least for the first couple of hikes, bringing up the rear of the group!