One more class till I am no longer a Junior

6-16-10
I woke up and studied for a likely oral exam in econ. I was unsure what to expect. I watched part of the Spain/Switzerland game which was extremely disappointing. After lunch, I headed to campus. At school, I awaited my fate. I checked my final grade where I had gotten a 6 on the final, putting me at 5 which is like a C+/B- range. When it was my turn to get him to give me a grade, he asked if I wanted to try and get some points. So I tried. I ended up getting the same score as before so I didn't lose or gain points which I was ok with. I felt so relieved after.

I relaxed in the cafeteria, talked to one of my program directors, and two friends about Arizona's immigration policies, Lost and more. Then I headed down to Spanish. There I waited for a while to take my oral. When it was my turn, my teacher and I talked about my travels, my beard(she was one of several people who suggested that I don't shave it but trim/clean it up),what I am doing when I first get back, real causal. I then got my grade and left.

My friend Ryan and I headed out to a skate park where I tried to take photos of him skating but lack a good lens for low light which was the case but it was cool. I talked to several skateboarders about stuff. Then I headed home. I got some dinner. Then Chelsey and I headed to Ellis's hostel. There we hung out with her, Taylor, and two Argentine women, and eventually a guy from Madrid who is about to study at the University of Washington. We talked about all kinds of thing. Better day than expected.

The Final Frontier...in Spanish

4-14-10
I woke up. In the morning, I read before watching Lost. I ate lunch with some friends before taking the bus to school. I asked some about travel advice along with going to a soccer game here. At school, I picked up the next book for my literature class. I then went to my economics class where he actually didn't mention Che and Evita. SHOCKER. We discussed about the Argentine economic problems a lot and his personal narratives with it. He is pretty into himself or at least likes to insert personal tales somehow related to what we are talking about. I am not sure how I feel about this since it does drag on a bit.

In Spanish, we talked about Space, due to a reading, a new future tense I had not really learned a lot before. It was only touched on while I lived in Madrid so it is nice to learn it. After class, I headed home. There I read the new book for Literature, the Seven Madmen. I am kind of unsure about it so I hope tomorrow's class will be enlightening. I had pasta at dinner. Then I hung out with people, talked to Abbey, we bought baseball tickets for June 23rd, Mariners vs. the Cubs. It will be fun. I relaxed for the night since I have class at 11. Tomorrow, after class, I am meeting up with Michele, my dear friend from Cusco. I am quite excited.

Feeling the Music at La Bomba

3-15-10
I woke up and got my stuff ready for class. I then relaxed for a bit and read. Eventually, I got lunch which I quickly ate due to having class at 1. After lunch, Chelsey, Joe and I quickly dashed to school. I met up with some people before my history class started. We discussed the pre independence structure of South America. It was rather interesting. I love this history. I hope to learn more in the future. We got out early so I hung out with some people in the meantime. I picked up my book for my Political and Social Change class. I then met some people in other programs who seem chill.

In Spanish, we mostly just talked about random stuff. It reminds me a lot of my Spanish class back in Madrid. I prefer it than actually sticking to a text book. After, I walked home where I met up with people. We grabbed some stuff and headed to Leslie's. We hung out there for a while before heading to this place called La Bomba. It happens every Monday night. Its a big warehouse where professional drummers, play while hundreds if not more just dance and have a good time. It was a lot of fun. I ran into some friends, including one of the girls who works at the hostel I stayed at here, and my friend Elysa from Guilford. After, I walked some girls home and then pretty much crashed since I have a class at 10 on Tuesdays.

"The skyline was beautiful on fire"

2-10-10 continued

After dinner, Niko Michele and I headed to the Aldea Yanapay resturant. On the way, we saw two teenage boys playing around. Then all the sudden, police showed up and started wacking them. Eventually like 15 officers surrounded them and got them and put them in a truck and drove off. We were kind of shocked.

At the resturant, there was about ten of us. We drank, chatted, smoked shisha. I hung out with two Spaniards from Santander, and Natalia and her boyfriend who are from Madrid. It brought back an urge to go to Madrid. I miss it so much. Eventually, we all got up and started dancing with goofy hats on. Then headed home to write and sleep.

2-11- 10

I woke up around 9. I checked somethings online and then got dressed. I picked up the five photos that turned up. To be honest, they were the only ones I remember taking so I didn´t care for the rest. Then I headed back to the hostel. I read a bit of my book which I am near finishing. I listened to music and chilled. I am hoping that a band, Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra & Tra-La-La Band, I like is coming to the US since they are doing a European tour soon. Then I grabbed lunch. I ate my lunch and watched Friends with others. It is funny to see what is missed in the translation.

At school, we did more math which a lot of the children hated. But we had to force it on them. With the first group, I wrote individual problems based on their level and then marked them. Some kids were really good and smart and others not. In the second group, we played a game but a lot of feelings got hurt.

In the circle, we played sharides but only with movie titles. In family time, we danced which got distracted by other families in the same area. I am slightly worried about the dance but we shall see. Now to have the volunteer dinner one last time. Theme tonight: Hippy

Word of Advice: Godspeed You! Black Emperor is a good band to listen to when reading books about post-apocalyptic