So Much Sand

So much happens in a week. The weather went from about 27 degrees centigrade to about 13 degrees centigrade...what?! Yes, it was quite deceiving. I can't wait for it to really warm up down here.

Some scattered news:

1. I started my internship! I am assistant teaching in 11th and 12th grade English classes at an all boys semi-private school. It's really a lot of fun. The boys are very cordial and generally well behaved. I mostly help them with pronunciation and grammar. Our interactions range from questions about their work, questions about America’s Next Top Model, singing American songs for their classes (I’ve heard ‘We Are the World’ about ten times today), and questions about my personal life.

2. Went to Valparaiso, a small port city about two hours away from Santiago. It was just a day trip for the Tufts program, but a few of us decided to stay over. We stayed in the most amazing hostel I’ve ever seen. It was basically a house with giant beds and acrobatics. My upper body still hurts from climbing that stretchy cloth thing. At night, the six of us went to a giant club called “Huevo.” Lots of floors, lots of Chileans, lots of dancing. It was a good time. The next day we took a short bus ride to the sand dunes, where we spent most of the time taking TONS of silly pictures.












3. Earlier last week (when it was warm) A cat crawled into my lap while I was writing in my journal. Supposedly there are two cats that hang out between by the science building (where I was sitting) and cuddle with/steal food from students. The cat that sat in my lap was the cuddle cat. The food-stealing cat came later, and literally meowed on my lap and in my face until I generously allowed it to drink some of my yogurt.