Taller de danza

Guess what I did today?!---Nope, guess again?--Yep, that's right!!  I took a micro solo today!!  And most importantly, I didn't get lost.  I got to the school perfectly fine and I got back home in tip-top shape!  During the day, I have 6 hours of intensive Spanish class with a break in the morning and an hour break for lunch.  It's funny because in the past two days we've learned (reviewed) everything that, at first, takes 4 years.  Not only are we working on grammar, but were also practicing the conversation aspect of Spanish, as well as, comprehension of texts.  Also, today we got to learn some words/jargon that are specfic to Peruvian Spanish.  Nothing too exciting happened today, however, I still cannot get over the deer!! This would be a deer eating someone's leftovers that were sitting on the table! Crazy, huh?

Also, at lunch a couple of students and I went exploring around campus and look what I found!!!

Yep, it's the dance studio on campus!!  For those of you who might not know, I really enjoy dancing and I'm hoping to take one, if not two, dance classes while I am here!!  We actually just had our academic orientation today and so far, I have found one dance class (modern dance) that I can take, but I am going to keep looking for more.  I am actually really excited to choose classes!!  Classes start on the 15th and for that first week I can visit all of the classes that I am interested in before deciding on which ones I am going to stick with.  This will allow me to see if I can understand the professor, measure the workload, and see if I am interested in the topic.  My professor I have now also teaches a cine (cinema, film) class which sounds really interesting and right up my alley because I love movies!

I'm sorry nothing too adventurous happened today, but here are a few things I have learned about myself so far and also about Peru.  I look both ways when crossing the street, even when it's a one-way, and then I feel kind of dumb when I realize it. :)  I don't like being cold 24/7, I really cannot ever get warm here.  Our empleada is 20 years old (same as me) and I feel bad that she cooks and cleans for me.  Peru's day never gets longer!!  I had no idea that the day doesn't get longer like it does in the U.S.  It's cloudy here 6 months out of the year, but apparently if you leave Lima, it's not cloudly, so I can't wait to get some rays! ¡Pues, buenas noches, hasta mañana!