Day 7 •• June 2

     I'm sick. So is Sarah. Yesterday, we both had a headache and sore throat, but today was worst. I'm terribly congested and Sarah can't get warm. 

     This morning, the temperature dipped down to around 38°. Today was also our first day of classes. I'm in the senior class (5th) and the others are in 4th. The grading system is different. 1-7 is elementary school. For secondary school the grades are 1st (8th grade) through 5th. The average age of my classmates is 17. Based on your major, some of your classes are specialized. Since I'm a Communications major, I have economics, sociology, and law classes aside from the mandatory history, literature, and mathematic classes, to name a few. Class starts at 7am, and go till 12:30 with a total of 8 classes a day.

     Today, I began with three Inglés classes. But instead of translating from Spanish to English, I reversed the process and now have learned the Spanish names of different professions. Next, were two Filosofía classes. As that went totally over my head, I spent the time transferring my schedules to a spreadsheet on my phone. Then we had a Bible class. Our teacher is also the Master Guide leader. Thankful, he speaks slower and pronounces his words, so I was able to understand at least half of the class. Then came Literature. By this time, a dozen of us had been in the same room with only two, 5 minute breaks. People started getting restless. By the end of the second Lit class (two classes back to back, forming one long class) virtually no one was paying attention.

     After lunch, basically all the students went to work. Us exchange students are helping out in the additional English classes. I feel bad for the students; English is so hard to learn! Spanish is so much easier, in most ways. After work, myself, River and Reiss went with Uncle Andy across the road to the university. But before we left, Reiss fell in love with one of the stray puppies. I warned him not to get attached, but soon the adorable perro had a name, Lion. Anyhow, at the university, Uncle Andy talked briefly with the English class. Surprisingly, not many of the students know English that well. (We were lead to believe they did.) 

     When we got back to the main school, I worked on Algebra in the library for an hour or so. After supper, Sarah and I skipped Vespers and went to bed. We're just too exhausted to do much. Hopefully this viruses ends soon.