If you can't blame it on the altitude, blame it on being and American.

Well today was the second day of classes. Two were very hard and one was in English. It is so weird to go from one class in Spanish to one class in English. After today I knew what classes to switch so I've been working on my schedule again, after working on it hours upon hours in the United States. I met someone today who had family in Kohler, talk about small world. She said all she remembered was snow, cheese, and cows and I responded "Yeah, that's about right." It's still so weird to be living in South America because it doesn't really feel different, all I feel is that I'm not at home, not necessarily that I am not in the United States. So far I have switched one class and maybe another, but if I had my way I'd drop them all and go home. It's not that I am not happy it's that I'm somewhere different, unknown, where everyday is different, hard, fun, and beautiful. I feel as human beings we don't like to be in different situations and we like the known, and the known for me is working at the Piggly Wiggly and going to SNC. I'm sure after awhile I'll never want to leave but I'm still waiting for that day.

I've found that being away you miss the weirdest things. Besides the obvious I miss my slippers, my watch everyday, my endless supply of clothes and nail polish, and not having to ride the bus to school. The food here is great, and I eat the weirdest things. Not to mention food is cheap but everything else is expensive. Except gas, gas is... are you ready for this? $2 a gallon, and that's the expensive stuff. Say what?! I think I'll bring some home. If fact they still have service gas stations, like where someone fills it up for you and takes your money. Also they have roundabouts, only bigger, and everyone drives crazy and there is ALWAYS traffic. But when I say crazy I mean it, no rules, even red lights are suggestions if no one is coming, therefore under no circumstance am I allowed to drive. Sounds like drivers ed 101 when I get back. Also, the police are a joke. And it's time for: fun facts of the day!

• I've only had to fish out the toilet paper from the toilet once
• There are no copy right laws here so any book can be copied, so one text for school =$10!
• Everyone drives stick shift, even my 17 year old host sister, impressively might I add