Okay, so the story goes:
On September the 3rd, Rafael Correa (President of Ecuador) signed a decree voiding all the old norms and laws that regulated the military and police decorations and honors that were granted to the troops and officers when they were promoted from one rank to a higher one.
Yesterday some police forces and some military troops announced a demonstration for today, Thursday September the 30th. It is now taking place in Quito and some other major cities in the country. It is supposed to be a peaceful act and so far no clashes have been reported between the protesters and the law enforcement members that did not participate on the march. However, some police and military headquarters had been overtaken by the troops in a few cities and the Quito and Guayaquil airports are shut down.
As you know, USFQ campuses are not in Quito itself. The main one is located 10 miles outside of Quito in a small town (Cumbaya) Things are totally normal in the area, and we have no report of any unusual activity whatsoever. We think it is safer for the students to remain inside of our campus, as it is an enclosed one. As a private institution there is no risk of demonstrations or protests happening inside. As for the Galapagos campus, things also remain calm in the islands.
I insist, at the time being the best course of action is to keep our students inside of the campus. Classes are normal and our activities have not been altered.
If students are at home in Quito, we are asking them not to go to out to the streets, as we always do when situations like this arise.
Now I'm safely at home, but still kind of freaked. I haven't exactly been in a state of national emergency in a while- well maybe with terrorism and all that happened with 9/11 and all. Hopefully all will be fine. Still is intense with the police on strike to not hold anyone back, but luckily the military is still fighting. It seems like a state of mass chaos instead of emergency.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tiputini Biodiversity Station
Oh. My. Gosh. The jungle is amazing. Completely different from what I expected but it was great.
Started off the trip bright and early, flew to a town called Coca, took a boat on the Napo river to the Rep Sol station, took a bus where we couldn't take photos because 10 years ago some Colombians took pictures of their operations and they got in trouble. Then we took another 2 hour boat ride on the Tiputini river to the research station. Buried deep in the rainforest is this station where they do research on the large amount of biodiversity that's there. Some say it's the most biodiversity in the whole world. Amazing. Sometimes it felt like a normal forest with some palm trees but other times you could tell it was the rainforest. So hot. So humid. Constantly sweating. I don't know how the researchers stay there for years at a time. There were 2 researchers- Rob and Jackie and they hadn't left the station for 3 months and next week are coming to Quito for a week to retain their sanity.
Most of the trip was walking around the jungle with our awesome guide Jose. He was an indigenous person- Quechua when he was younger but then learned Spanish and is now a guide. He was so cool and seemed to enjoy our eclectic group. We started off breaking fruit off a tree and using the insides of it as war paint. We walked around the trails and saw so much wildlife. Trees that had these natural shield looking things to probably give more support. We saw lots of spiders, frogs, lizards, tons of ants, toads, some saw a peccary (rodent), cayman, lots of birds, macaws, capybera, tapir, river dolphins, king fishers, lots of butterflieslots of pretty flowers, and so much more. It really is a diverse area. Has a little bit of everything. We climbed the canopy tower and did the canopy walk which provided a great view above the trees. So frightening to be 50 meters (150 feet) above the ground but it was worth it for the views.
One time Jose took a little stalk out of the middle of the leaves which he told us was an undeveloped leaf. Told us to take a little piece and chew on it for 2 minutes to get a surprise. The surprise- all of our tongues turned a pretty dark blue color. Awesome, thanks Jose. He also said if you eat enough of it, your pee turns blue. I don't think that happened to anyone, though.
Another time he asked if anyone was tired. We at first said no, but he said he had something to wake us up. So we all stuck out our arms and he stuck us with this leaf that hat little spines on it which was supposed to help us have more energy. But really, it just gave us all itchy, painful bumps on our arms that are still here. Thanks, Jose.
So many aspects of the trip were incredibly interesting and captivating. We learned about the oil drilling that could potentially happen in the area but people are fighting it because of all the biodiversity that they don't want to lose. Apparently there's a lot underground but it would demolish all of the plant and animal species as they would build roads, facilities, drilling areas, houses, etc in those areas. There's a lot about this in the news right now. I want to learn more and need to for a class.
Me and my friend Brian (well mostly him) talked to a worker at the oil company who used to live as an indigenous person until he was 12 when he moved to Quito to learn English and get an education. He had such a great point of view and probably didn't know how much he interested us.
Obviously the biodiversity was interesting. The fact that I was in the Amazon rainforest was enough to woo me. We went swimming in the Tiputini river which is a tributary to the Amazon. Amazing.
I have more to say but have to go do homework :( I'm sure this will be like every other thing that impacts my life in a profound way that I don't understand until after I get back to normal. It was a very cleansing experience since we sweat and drank so much water to clean every impurity out of us.
Started off the trip bright and early, flew to a town called Coca, took a boat on the Napo river to the Rep Sol station, took a bus where we couldn't take photos because 10 years ago some Colombians took pictures of their operations and they got in trouble. Then we took another 2 hour boat ride on the Tiputini river to the research station. Buried deep in the rainforest is this station where they do research on the large amount of biodiversity that's there. Some say it's the most biodiversity in the whole world. Amazing. Sometimes it felt like a normal forest with some palm trees but other times you could tell it was the rainforest. So hot. So humid. Constantly sweating. I don't know how the researchers stay there for years at a time. There were 2 researchers- Rob and Jackie and they hadn't left the station for 3 months and next week are coming to Quito for a week to retain their sanity.
Most of the trip was walking around the jungle with our awesome guide Jose. He was an indigenous person- Quechua when he was younger but then learned Spanish and is now a guide. He was so cool and seemed to enjoy our eclectic group. We started off breaking fruit off a tree and using the insides of it as war paint. We walked around the trails and saw so much wildlife. Trees that had these natural shield looking things to probably give more support. We saw lots of spiders, frogs, lizards, tons of ants, toads, some saw a peccary (rodent), cayman, lots of birds, macaws, capybera, tapir, river dolphins, king fishers, lots of butterflieslots of pretty flowers, and so much more. It really is a diverse area. Has a little bit of everything. We climbed the canopy tower and did the canopy walk which provided a great view above the trees. So frightening to be 50 meters (150 feet) above the ground but it was worth it for the views.
One time Jose took a little stalk out of the middle of the leaves which he told us was an undeveloped leaf. Told us to take a little piece and chew on it for 2 minutes to get a surprise. The surprise- all of our tongues turned a pretty dark blue color. Awesome, thanks Jose. He also said if you eat enough of it, your pee turns blue. I don't think that happened to anyone, though.
Another time he asked if anyone was tired. We at first said no, but he said he had something to wake us up. So we all stuck out our arms and he stuck us with this leaf that hat little spines on it which was supposed to help us have more energy. But really, it just gave us all itchy, painful bumps on our arms that are still here. Thanks, Jose.
So many aspects of the trip were incredibly interesting and captivating. We learned about the oil drilling that could potentially happen in the area but people are fighting it because of all the biodiversity that they don't want to lose. Apparently there's a lot underground but it would demolish all of the plant and animal species as they would build roads, facilities, drilling areas, houses, etc in those areas. There's a lot about this in the news right now. I want to learn more and need to for a class.
Me and my friend Brian (well mostly him) talked to a worker at the oil company who used to live as an indigenous person until he was 12 when he moved to Quito to learn English and get an education. He had such a great point of view and probably didn't know how much he interested us.
Obviously the biodiversity was interesting. The fact that I was in the Amazon rainforest was enough to woo me. We went swimming in the Tiputini river which is a tributary to the Amazon. Amazing.
I have more to say but have to go do homework :( I'm sure this will be like every other thing that impacts my life in a profound way that I don't understand until after I get back to normal. It was a very cleansing experience since we sweat and drank so much water to clean every impurity out of us.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
The past week
Not much exciting has happened in the last week. I think I'm finally over my illness which is a relief. But I've had to catch up on all of the school I missed. I was late to my Spanish class yesterday and the teacher is a big stickler on attendance and she said "Ohh, Michelle you were gone a lot last week. And you were tardy today. One more time missing my class and then F. Fail." Just about made me freak out. I don't want to fail a class because of attendance. But I talked to her and as long as I bring something to show I was at the doctor I can get the two attendances waived for her. But she's crazy.
I have 3 exams next week. One is a take home essay, one is over 6 full pages of verbs that have the slightest bit of difference in their meaning, and one is over the conquistadors and independence of Latin American history. Joy. Good thing I'll have a lot of time to study this weekend... in the RAINFOREST!!!!!! I'm so incredibly excited. We're going to the Tiputini Biodiversity Research Station, near Yasuni National Park. It's the most biodiverse area in the whole world. I hear amazing things about it.
I think it's funny how people in Latin America eat rice so much, but also how people in Asia eat it so much. It's not like the Asians colonized here, but somehow both cultures love to eat rice. Just a small observation.
Probably won't update until after Tiputini, but will hopefully have AMAZING things to say about that place. So excited. Bring it on, rainforest.
I have 3 exams next week. One is a take home essay, one is over 6 full pages of verbs that have the slightest bit of difference in their meaning, and one is over the conquistadors and independence of Latin American history. Joy. Good thing I'll have a lot of time to study this weekend... in the RAINFOREST!!!!!! I'm so incredibly excited. We're going to the Tiputini Biodiversity Research Station, near Yasuni National Park. It's the most biodiverse area in the whole world. I hear amazing things about it.
I think it's funny how people in Latin America eat rice so much, but also how people in Asia eat it so much. It's not like the Asians colonized here, but somehow both cultures love to eat rice. Just a small observation.
Probably won't update until after Tiputini, but will hopefully have AMAZING things to say about that place. So excited. Bring it on, rainforest.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
I was lacking in the update department this week so I guess I'll just have 3 today.
One thing I realized this week which is really interesting to me is the fact that a large amount of people here probably can't read or write. Such a strange concept since most of the people I interact with are able to. The busses here are different colors to let people know the routes and then there are men who yell out the front where the bus is going in case people can't read the signs on the front. Some of them have stripes and stuff too to distinguish them. It's just such a foreign concept because everyone I know is able to read by the age of 5. Just a different way of living since I'm in a third world country.
One thing I realized this week which is really interesting to me is the fact that a large amount of people here probably can't read or write. Such a strange concept since most of the people I interact with are able to. The busses here are different colors to let people know the routes and then there are men who yell out the front where the bus is going in case people can't read the signs on the front. Some of them have stripes and stuff too to distinguish them. It's just such a foreign concept because everyone I know is able to read by the age of 5. Just a different way of living since I'm in a third world country.
Bull fighting
Yesterday I went with my host uncle to a festival where there was flamenco dancing and bull fighting! I almost didn't go as I felt so sick from this week, but I realized I would have been home alone all day if I didn't so it was good I went. He's a crazy guy but was so fun to talk to. I learned a lot about Ecuador and culture from him so it was so interesting.
The bull fighting was an interesting experience. They raise specific breeds of cows just for it, the females are for smaller events like this one and the males are for bigger celebrations like the independence day (December 6) celebration. They start off releasing the bulls into the ring, then they trick them by having lots of guys wave their pink capes at them. Then one guy is the main fighter so he takes a red cape and tries to get the bull to make circles around him, to which the crowd says "Ole." If he's doing a good job, music starts to play. If not, no music. I felt like I was in Spain. I'm glad they didn't kill these ones after fighting them. They're females so they're raised to produce more potential bulls.
Then I went with Fabian to a family member's hacienda which was up a mountain a ways and they had cows and dogs. It was beautiful. I think my favorite part was still driving through the little, broken down towns. I love them and have since going to Guatemala. I think they're so beautiful and cute even though the houses are falling apart and they're not what the majority of people would call beautiful.
The bull fighting was an interesting experience. They raise specific breeds of cows just for it, the females are for smaller events like this one and the males are for bigger celebrations like the independence day (December 6) celebration. They start off releasing the bulls into the ring, then they trick them by having lots of guys wave their pink capes at them. Then one guy is the main fighter so he takes a red cape and tries to get the bull to make circles around him, to which the crowd says "Ole." If he's doing a good job, music starts to play. If not, no music. I felt like I was in Spain. I'm glad they didn't kill these ones after fighting them. They're females so they're raised to produce more potential bulls.
Then I went with Fabian to a family member's hacienda which was up a mountain a ways and they had cows and dogs. It was beautiful. I think my favorite part was still driving through the little, broken down towns. I love them and have since going to Guatemala. I think they're so beautiful and cute even though the houses are falling apart and they're not what the majority of people would call beautiful.
Monday, September 13, 2010
Atacames
This weekend was really fun. We went to Atacames, a beach in the northern coast of Ecuador. It was beautiful and so nice to be at the beach again. I missed large bodies of water. The bus ride there was nice but I felt motion sick the whole way. We started out in the mountains which were absolutely beautiful and majestic. Love the Andes. Slept most of the way to try to deter the sickness and then we got to Atacames around 11pm. We found our hotel, in which we were the only guests but I guess we had 17 people and 3 cabanas to stay in. We got ready and went out to the beach. Ran straight for the water to stick our toes in the ocean. Wouldn't be the last time we did this that night. We did what college kids do at bars and eventually, but probably not the best idea, went swimming in the ocean around 1am. Liberating. Then we just went to bed around 3.
The next day everyone woke up by 8 which was a terrible idea but we couldn't sleep anymore. I would have slept longer but I heard the word "panaderia" and wanted food immediately. We eventually ate at the hotel a breakfast of eggs, ham and bread. Delish. We later headed for the beach and swam, although the water didn't feel as warm as it did the night before. We went to explore some cool rocks and caves that had a ton of little crabs and critters to observe. Haha later we buried Jeff and Thomas in mud, making them mud men. We eventually covered Jeff's face and everything in mud, and that sand does not come off when you try to wash it off. Then we went into town to try to find food, ate at this seafood restaurant which was pretty good. Everyone was getting tired so we went down the beach a bit, saw a few other gringos, and I took a nap. Others made a sand castle which eventually was washed away in an epic manner by the tide. We swam a lot; the waves were fantastic and perfect for riding. Some of them pulled me into the shore, like up on the sand. So fun! After that, we went back to the hotel, showered, rested, and headed out for another night. Ate shish kabobs of meat for dinner. That night I had lots of good conversations with Ben, Jeff, and others about life so that was fun. It was just a good, fun night.
Next day we got up and found out Jeff had had a little mishap while sleeping. He got up in the middle of the night to get water/go to the bathroom and his bed collapsed! He was on the top bunk and it just pivoted wrong and he fell. Got an epic mark on his foot from something, so that was funny. Luckily he was mostly okay. Ate another delicious breakfast and then went out to explore the rocks again. They were absolutely fantastic. Lots of caves and rocks to explore. Me, Ricardo, Thomas, Jeff and Jessie swam out to this island which I later learned had lots of sharks swimming around. The island had lots of sharp rocks and shells before it so it was a bit of a challenge to get to, but we did eventually. Then the tide came in so we had to get back to the hotel, shower, pack, and head for the bus station. Ate at this nasty place that had zero sanitation so that was nice. Slept on the bus ride home but didn't get motion sick- score!
I got really sick after this trip. Like I've been sick for a week now with an intestinal infection. I went to the doctor Tuesday to get everything checked out and they did a poop sample and I have amoebas, parasites and bacteria that are causing problems in me. Didn't go to school for 3 days and probably shouldn't have the other days this week. It was bad, and it's really hard to be sick in another country with another family taking care of you. I was craving my mom's chicken noodle soup all week. I think I'm starting to get better so that's good!
The next day everyone woke up by 8 which was a terrible idea but we couldn't sleep anymore. I would have slept longer but I heard the word "panaderia" and wanted food immediately. We eventually ate at the hotel a breakfast of eggs, ham and bread. Delish. We later headed for the beach and swam, although the water didn't feel as warm as it did the night before. We went to explore some cool rocks and caves that had a ton of little crabs and critters to observe. Haha later we buried Jeff and Thomas in mud, making them mud men. We eventually covered Jeff's face and everything in mud, and that sand does not come off when you try to wash it off. Then we went into town to try to find food, ate at this seafood restaurant which was pretty good. Everyone was getting tired so we went down the beach a bit, saw a few other gringos, and I took a nap. Others made a sand castle which eventually was washed away in an epic manner by the tide. We swam a lot; the waves were fantastic and perfect for riding. Some of them pulled me into the shore, like up on the sand. So fun! After that, we went back to the hotel, showered, rested, and headed out for another night. Ate shish kabobs of meat for dinner. That night I had lots of good conversations with Ben, Jeff, and others about life so that was fun. It was just a good, fun night.
Next day we got up and found out Jeff had had a little mishap while sleeping. He got up in the middle of the night to get water/go to the bathroom and his bed collapsed! He was on the top bunk and it just pivoted wrong and he fell. Got an epic mark on his foot from something, so that was funny. Luckily he was mostly okay. Ate another delicious breakfast and then went out to explore the rocks again. They were absolutely fantastic. Lots of caves and rocks to explore. Me, Ricardo, Thomas, Jeff and Jessie swam out to this island which I later learned had lots of sharks swimming around. The island had lots of sharp rocks and shells before it so it was a bit of a challenge to get to, but we did eventually. Then the tide came in so we had to get back to the hotel, shower, pack, and head for the bus station. Ate at this nasty place that had zero sanitation so that was nice. Slept on the bus ride home but didn't get motion sick- score!
I got really sick after this trip. Like I've been sick for a week now with an intestinal infection. I went to the doctor Tuesday to get everything checked out and they did a poop sample and I have amoebas, parasites and bacteria that are causing problems in me. Didn't go to school for 3 days and probably shouldn't have the other days this week. It was bad, and it's really hard to be sick in another country with another family taking care of you. I was craving my mom's chicken noodle soup all week. I think I'm starting to get better so that's good!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
There are so many random jobs that people have here that don't exist in the States, or at least aren't as prevalent. A lot of houses have maids that either come once or twice a week or live with the family during the week, like mine. I can see already the lack of police here. I mean, I see the policemen a lot but they never seem to do much. There are always guards outside people's houses and buildings who do no more than open doors. Lately near my house, these guys direct traffic at the intersections where there are already functioning lights. They blow their really annoying whistles a lot. Oh well.
They're really weird about feet here. Feet are apparently the dirtiest thing ever. Cannot leave the ground. Good thing I can never handle when my feet touch the ground when I'm sitting down...
The pollution is really bad here. Like I'll be walking down the street and a huge cloud of black smoke comes at my face. I also just ate something that makes me never want to eat again. This is pleasant.
BEACH TOMORROW!!! Should be quite the adventure. We'll see how it goes.
They're really weird about feet here. Feet are apparently the dirtiest thing ever. Cannot leave the ground. Good thing I can never handle when my feet touch the ground when I'm sitting down...
The pollution is really bad here. Like I'll be walking down the street and a huge cloud of black smoke comes at my face. I also just ate something that makes me never want to eat again. This is pleasant.
BEACH TOMORROW!!! Should be quite the adventure. We'll see how it goes.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Basilica
As to be expected, I haven't been super great at updating this lately.
Sunday was really fun. Me, Ben and Jeff went downtown to the Basilica for mass and then we climbed up the towers. It was terrifying. We climbed up these little stairs, then spiral staircases, ladders, and across the wooden bridge of death. I was more than a little scared at times but it was so worth it for all of the views of the city we got to see. Check out my facebook pictures for the views.
Other than that I've just been trying to do homework, which is really difficult since everything is in Spanish. I keep trying to tell myself to just use Spanish during the days but that's also difficult. My internet in my room doesn't work so I've been either using it at school (where I am now) or I awkwardly sit with my computer at the kitchen table and go on the computer.
Okay well I should probably be heading home now. I'm going to the beach this weekend so need to finish lots of homework before I head out! I hope it's fun. We're going to Atacames which should be great.
Sunday was really fun. Me, Ben and Jeff went downtown to the Basilica for mass and then we climbed up the towers. It was terrifying. We climbed up these little stairs, then spiral staircases, ladders, and across the wooden bridge of death. I was more than a little scared at times but it was so worth it for all of the views of the city we got to see. Check out my facebook pictures for the views.
Other than that I've just been trying to do homework, which is really difficult since everything is in Spanish. I keep trying to tell myself to just use Spanish during the days but that's also difficult. My internet in my room doesn't work so I've been either using it at school (where I am now) or I awkwardly sit with my computer at the kitchen table and go on the computer.
Okay well I should probably be heading home now. I'm going to the beach this weekend so need to finish lots of homework before I head out! I hope it's fun. We're going to Atacames which should be great.
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Nono
Yesterday Ben and I walked around Cumbaya, which is the town where my university is, about a 20 minute bus ride away from Quito. It was nice to be in a small town again, I missed the "country" and the small town atmosphere. Then we came home, rested and then went out again. We rode the bus to the mall to meet a few other people. So it was Ben, Jeff and I about to board the bus. We saw it was pretty full but Ben got on anyway. He squished himself on there so there was no room for Jeff and I. Probably the funniest moment of the day, watching Ben leave while completely smashed into the bus. The next bus came, also very crowded. Jeff and I got on and didn't even need to use the bars or railings because there were so many other people around that we just stood there, not moving. Talk about lack of personal space. So funny. We eventually got to the mall, found everyone, and then they all went out but I was tired so came home.
This morning I woke up at good ol' 6am and went to go to a hacienda in a town called Nono, about an hour's bus ride away. Rode the windy mountain roads that reminded me a lot of riding around in Guatemala, only I was in a bus which made me car sick instead of standing in the back of a pick-up truck. We got to this small town and walked in a pasture to this house. The view from there was spectacular, rolling hills and mountains everywhere with cows, horses, pigs, etc. Let's just say we were provided with some beverages and games where the winners/losers had to drink said beverages in amount. Everyone had to drink them. But it was fun, nonetheless. We played "traditional Ecuadorian games" aka sack race, wheel barrow race, spin around on a pole and try to run, climbing stuff- although 2 members of each team had to climb this pole that was covered in lard so it was slippery and had to try to make it as high as possible. It was really entertaining. Then lunch, then we just hung out amongst the clouds. Like the clouds began coming down and then just stayed for the rest of the time we were there. So cool but then it also got freezing! I think I got sunburnt today. Dang equator sun.
The ride home was very windy and mountainous and I still feel a bit dizzy and car sick after it. I shall go rest and go to bed early tonight after this long day of fun.
This morning I woke up at good ol' 6am and went to go to a hacienda in a town called Nono, about an hour's bus ride away. Rode the windy mountain roads that reminded me a lot of riding around in Guatemala, only I was in a bus which made me car sick instead of standing in the back of a pick-up truck. We got to this small town and walked in a pasture to this house. The view from there was spectacular, rolling hills and mountains everywhere with cows, horses, pigs, etc. Let's just say we were provided with some beverages and games where the winners/losers had to drink said beverages in amount. Everyone had to drink them. But it was fun, nonetheless. We played "traditional Ecuadorian games" aka sack race, wheel barrow race, spin around on a pole and try to run, climbing stuff- although 2 members of each team had to climb this pole that was covered in lard so it was slippery and had to try to make it as high as possible. It was really entertaining. Then lunch, then we just hung out amongst the clouds. Like the clouds began coming down and then just stayed for the rest of the time we were there. So cool but then it also got freezing! I think I got sunburnt today. Dang equator sun.
The ride home was very windy and mountainous and I still feel a bit dizzy and car sick after it. I shall go rest and go to bed early tonight after this long day of fun.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Yesterday, Ben, Jeff, Meaghan and I went to try to climb to the top of the Basilica downtown but we got there too late. I hear you climb up this spiral staircase with no railing and then can see really far from the top. We'll have to go another time. Then we went to a cafe to get out of the rain and it was very gringo-friendly. Our waiter was a gem. Hot chocolate and mozzarella cheese cubes hit the spot- still don't know why they gave us cheese. I've been trying to get my Censo, like the Ecuadorian ID card, everyday for the past few days but they either take too long or are closed or something ridiculous. I now know how difficult is to enter a country, can't imagine doing it without these clear instructions from the University and if you didn't know the language. The whole process is annoying but I guess is necessary to not have too many illegal people come in. I hear Ecuador lets almost anyone into the country, though. That's both good and bad and is what I discussed in my conversations class yesterday.
I got my schedule (finally) figured out today. What a stressful process!
Areas Protegidas (talking about protected areas in Ecuador/the world)
Gender and Society
History of Latin America
Intermediate Spanish Conversation
I'm finally getting homework so I should probably go work on that. I feel like I need to do extra since everything is in Spanish and is kind of confusing.
Comment on my blog so I know people read it! I guess it's good for me to also be able to remember everything that happens this semester, but comments are appreciated :)
I got my schedule (finally) figured out today. What a stressful process!
Areas Protegidas (talking about protected areas in Ecuador/the world)
Gender and Society
History of Latin America
Intermediate Spanish Conversation
I'm finally getting homework so I should probably go work on that. I feel like I need to do extra since everything is in Spanish and is kind of confusing.
Comment on my blog so I know people read it! I guess it's good for me to also be able to remember everything that happens this semester, but comments are appreciated :)
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