cultura chilena in and out of the classroom

I was selected as a native English speaker that could really show the kids at the school where I work the language, but sometimes I wonder if I am really making a difference. I want to teach them as best I can, but that is not the most important part of being here. Sure, they will have a nice base to grow off of, and a teacher who will be an improved speaker. So that is why I should let it go as they may waste a lot of time when I walk in to class and they won´t settle down for several minutes. It feels good to have people be so excited when you arrive, and it feels good that they are happy and excited to learn. Maybe they are really learning from me, but then one of my good buddies doesn´t understand a simple sentence he did last week. Nonetheless, I have had a good time at the school, teaching English, watching the voluntary classes grow, and just hanging out with the kids. Maybe these will be the most important moments as this is when they will remember me, that I care about them, and that others care about them and their school. There is a large gap in the social classes here in Chile, but maybe they will forget about classism for one day, and realize that they also have good opportunities to learn at their public school