Hide and Seek

Watch out for the German maid! (Ms. Escalante hiding like in her story) (photo by Alex Velasco)

          We had the chance to sit down and get to know Ms. Escalante during a short recess break. She is the new Spanish Literature and AP Language teacher at SCCS. In the brief time we had to talk to her, we learned that she is timid, kind, and easily frightened.
          Ms. Escalante's favorite food is Lasagna, red is her favorite color, and she loves to knit. But before we get into too many of her interests and her personality, we asked her a little bit about her background. She taught at El Colegio Hiberamericano and Ineramericano. She was born in 1961 and grew up here in Santa Cruz de la Sierra. After she graduated in 1979, she studied in Universida Gabriel Rene Moreno and the she went to Germany as an exchange student for a year.

          Ms. Escalante shared a funny story about a time when she became very frightened while she was studying in Germany. One day she was home alone and was told to not open the door to anyone. At some point of the day, she heard a knock on the door and she explained that the person behind the door had a really thick, deep voice. She was really scared so she locked herself in her room. Then she heard someone come in the house. She was so frightened, she decided to hide under her bed. She didn't come out until the owner of the house got home and told her that it was only the house keeper! We were all amused by this story and got to share a laugh together.

          Besides sharing this funny story, Miss Escalante discussed what she thinks of Santa Cruz and SCCS. She has a great first impression of the students, telling us they are nice, smart, and they have values, but she admits they can be a bit lazy at times. She told us that even though there were more opportunities to grow as a person and as a professional in other places, she is happy to be back to her home town and happy to be here at SCCS.
                                                                               --Ana Reyes & Alex Velasco