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I'm very thankful for the chance to visit and live briefly in the village of Noorvik. Observing teachers working with students in a smaller school reaffirmed my interest in the education profession. The teachers and staff were focused on the success of the students and work very hard to help the students achieve it. There was a great deal of communication between the staff and students and while the teachers and students were familiar with ech other the staff remained very professional.

The Noorvik school was quite the inviting place for us. Teachers were open with their classrooms and didn't mind two outsiders disrupting their schedule and classes. The students were especially wonderful to work with. Their smiles and laughter were infectious and their diligence in school makes a good case for village teaching.

There are complex issues at play in many villages and the decision as an outsider to live in a rural setting is not one to be taken lightly but there are many benefits as well.