65 days left? Ay dios mios.
I just finished up another week that went by at lighting speed. Today was a full day. Started at 6:30am and now midnight is just around the corner. The great thing about my early Tues/Thurs is the first thing I get to do is draw. There’s something wonderful about starting your day with a class to get your creative juices pumping. Academically, I am a little surprised at how well I am doing, knock on wood. I think the reason for all my stellar test grades is the unending amounts of free time that studying abroad has to offer. No job, no meetings, NO obligations. It’s a beautiful thing. It’s also not real life, but maybe that’s okay for a little while.
I had two highlights today
Numero uno:
I volunteered at an elementary school at their afterschool program. I am realizing that I tend to gravitate towards these kinds of programs (PAYC, Grace Place). Having Spanish not be my first language sure makes helping kid with their homework interesting. I will admit it; I was in over my head. The facility is crumbling, the school supplies are lacking, and there is zero classroom control but they still won me over. I can tell already tell, these kids are going to teach me way more than I could ever teach them.
Numero dos:
I had my fourth out of eight salsa lessons this evening. A few of my friends and I signed up for lessons at a dance studio and we are loving it. There are roughly fourteen of us, mostly Ecuadorians, which surprised me. I thought South Americans learned how to dance before they could walk…..but I guess not all. So, salsa isn’t quite as simple as I thought. We’ve learned all eight basic “pasos” and now we’ve moved on to dancing in “parejas” (pairs) Some nights we’ve fogged up the mirrors in the dance studio from working up such a sweat during the hour and half lesson. I can’t wait to go back to Seseribó (salsa club in Quito) and practice my new moves.
Tomorrow I am off to Baños. I have two goals: go white water rafting and swim in hot springs. I hope I make these dreams of mine come true in the next three days.
And I hope all is well with you. And that you don’t have the sense that time is slipping through your finger tips. It’s a terrible feeling that I am starting to get these days. My wish as that you are content with where you are at, not thinking about too much about the past or the future, just right here in the present where life happens.
-Les vaya bien
Carrie
ps: Christmas in Naples will be a great thing to go home to!
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