Where the Magic Happens!

I couldn’t have dreamed of a more breath-taking location to teach a health education course. Our room is conveniently located on the top floor in University of Guanajuato’s outstanding administrative building (the campus, like most universities, is spread out around town). I, of course, encourage my students to take the stairs, but as you can see, this can be quite an overwhelming challenge – even for me. Despite our intimate classroom setting, the view from the window into the city is an absolute vision (and often is the cause of my losing a train of thought while I’m lecturing…lol). There aren’t enough minutes in a day to soak up all of the colors in this panoramic sight.

I am delighted to note that U of GTO implements a recycling initiative across their campus. As you can see in the picture, they have designated containers for plastics & glass, paper & cardboard, trash, and biodegradable items (like apple stems, banana peels, and flowers).

Down the hallway from our classroom is a patio overlooking the east side of town – once again, breath-taking! Twenty minutes before the end of class, I’ll take my students to el patio to practice breathing techniques, engage in mindful meditation, incorporate movement through chair yoga and tai chi. The students seem to enjoy this portion of the class… so I’m told (perhaps it’s a chance for them to enjoy a brief siesta after a night of fiesta.)