So today all of the inbounds in my club went to a mall in Arequipa. It was very fun.
I finally got toothpaste that doesn't make me gag. And it was only .96 cents (2.50 soles). So I'm super happy about that, and also getting more shampoo.
When we first got there we did the official pin exchange. And I now have 5 pins from France, and one from Canada! It's become quite and addiction.
After everyone got there we got Starbucks, but we had to wait outside until we drank it all. So we sat in the cold while passerby-ers looked at us weird, because well, we're all super white.
We went in and wandered around pretty randomly. Mostly looking at girls clothes. Two of the girls got matching purple pants, and I ended up with two shirts. And some people bought chocolate.
When we were done and waiting for people to pick us up a little boy came up to us and asked if we had any money, so we gave him one Sole. After he left we talked about how we were a perfect group to ask. 5 white teens, all with shopping bags.
I have to say, today was very fun. And I really enjoy all of the inbounds. Can't wait for the first trip!
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Monday, August 27, 2012
School
Well I survived my first day of school. It started out a little rough, but got better.
When I first got there, everyone stood in lines according to their class. They played what I assumed was the national anthem of Peru, and someone read a verse from the bible. I wasn't a big fan of standing around forever.
Then we went to class. My class is 5A, 5th grade in secondary school. The teacher that was in there had me introduce myself in English, and then had everyone else do the same. Except, they didn't have to say as much.
After that we had English. Yep. They were learning English. And let me tell you something, learning English is a lot harder than it sounds, I was just as bad as them. We also had religion, physics, some sort of a history class, and math.
Math being the only class I would actually be able to understand, I told myself that I would try. That was before the teacher started writing logarithms on the board. After a while of trying to remember how to do them, I gave up.
My class is very nice, most of them know a good amount of English, too. A couple of them were teaching me what parts of the face are in Spanish. Eyes being the only one I remember.
Today was a long day, and it's only half over. Now it's time for a nap, and then who knows what I'll end up doing.
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
When I first got there, everyone stood in lines according to their class. They played what I assumed was the national anthem of Peru, and someone read a verse from the bible. I wasn't a big fan of standing around forever.
Then we went to class. My class is 5A, 5th grade in secondary school. The teacher that was in there had me introduce myself in English, and then had everyone else do the same. Except, they didn't have to say as much.
After that we had English. Yep. They were learning English. And let me tell you something, learning English is a lot harder than it sounds, I was just as bad as them. We also had religion, physics, some sort of a history class, and math.
Math being the only class I would actually be able to understand, I told myself that I would try. That was before the teacher started writing logarithms on the board. After a while of trying to remember how to do them, I gave up.
My class is very nice, most of them know a good amount of English, too. A couple of them were teaching me what parts of the face are in Spanish. Eyes being the only one I remember.
Today was a long day, and it's only half over. Now it's time for a nap, and then who knows what I'll end up doing.
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
First week
Well I survived my first week. And the weekend was very relaxing. Last night we played pictionary in Spanish. I wasn't very good. And then tonight we went go cart racing, and bought shoes for school. Which I start tomorrow. I'm nervous, but that's probably expected.
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Friday, August 24, 2012
School
So, I went to visit my school today. And it's very big. 3 stories. It is very pretty, too. The director was nice, and he said (from what I understood) that I will be teaching little kids English, and ballet. I think.
I start school on Monday, and luckily there is a girl in the class I will be in that speaks very good english. And there is also a lot of boys. One of them was pointing at the seat next to him and wanted me to sit by him. And after we left, another one jumped up and looked through the window.
I'm super excited. :)
The front of my school.
By the office.
The soccer field (above) and basketball (below)
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
I start school on Monday, and luckily there is a girl in the class I will be in that speaks very good english. And there is also a lot of boys. One of them was pointing at the seat next to him and wanted me to sit by him. And after we left, another one jumped up and looked through the window.
I'm super excited. :)
The front of my school.
By the office.
The soccer field (above) and basketball (below)
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Finally!
I finally got all of my stuff today. I feel so much better now. And I also got to see the plaza and the historic part of Arequipa.
And getting my bag means having clean clothes!! And my peanut butter. I had my family try it, and I don't think they liked it. But that's okay, it just means more for me.
I also got to meet their two year old cousin Mateo. He is super cute, and he can't pronounce my name which makes him more cute.
Anyways, today was a day of firsts for sure, and I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
And getting my bag means having clean clothes!! And my peanut butter. I had my family try it, and I don't think they liked it. But that's okay, it just means more for me.
I also got to meet their two year old cousin Mateo. He is super cute, and he can't pronounce my name which makes him more cute.
Anyways, today was a day of firsts for sure, and I can't wait to see what tomorrow brings.
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Mi hermanos
I have the best siblings ever. Vanessa is super funny, especially when she tries to speak English. She calls Carlos 'her' and 'sister' all the time. And she tries to do ballet too.
Mariapia is my older sister. She speaks English and helps translate for me. She's at school a lot, and leaves me with Vanessa.
And lastly there's Carlos. He's nice most of the time. But he makes fun of me. He speaks good English too. So I make fun of him. But he reads my posts, so I should probably be nice. Because he is VERY special.
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
Mariapia is my older sister. She speaks English and helps translate for me. She's at school a lot, and leaves me with Vanessa.
And lastly there's Carlos. He's nice most of the time. But he makes fun of me. He speaks good English too. So I make fun of him. But he reads my posts, so I should probably be nice. Because he is VERY special.
-abrazos y besos de Peru.
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