One Last One

So I sit right now at the Quito airport stealing internet (though I don't know how) to type this last blog before I go home for Christmas.

Yesterday, we had our final. It went pretty well I think. I have no idea the difference between "subjunctive" and "indicitive" but that's ok because I'm pretty sure that I did well on the other parts. Either way, I have a C+ without the points from the final, so any points that I get only boost my grade. I predict that I will pull out of this first quarter with a B, so I am happy. After the final, they drug out the rest of the day (when we didn't really even have anything to do) for two more hours. We then had out "graduation" that the director of the program was supposed to do, but for whatever reason he didn't show. Awesome. Ecuador is just so reliable.

After that, I went home to pack, and then I went to Marlo's for a little bit. She made me white chocolate popcorn for Christmas and I made her (and her family) cookies. They were thoroughly impressed until I told them that I just used the recipe on the back of the JIF jar :)

When I got home, I just went to bed because today, I got up at 3 to get ready for the day. We left for the airport at 4 because everyone said to be there 3 hours early for international flights, only to find that the ticket counters don't even open until 5. Awesome. So I got all checked in and paid all the fees...all smooth until customs. At customs, the man asked me for my CENSO (which is an ID card that I haven't gotten because I didn't think I needed it for anything but ID, and I have a passport and liscense for that). I told him that I left it at home (lie, I don't have one) and he told me that if I didn't have my CENSO and passport, I couldn't leave the country. So after 20 minutes of begging with him (and truly believing that I wouldn't be able to come home today), he tells me that as long as I have it at home (I don't) and I promise to bring it next time (I WILL!) then he'll let me pass. PHEW!!! It was so scary...I honestly thought that I wouldn't be permitted to leave the country. So thanks to all the people (CIMAS included) who told me that ALL I needed was my documents, passport, and money to pay the exit fees.

Anyways, I am now sitting at the gate (through all the security) and ready to get on the plane in about a half hour. Things are looking good for no delays and I am keeping my fingers crossed that they stay that way. I guess that's everything...I am going home until January 7th, and then I will continue blogging when I get back...assuming I can re-enter the country sin CENSO. What a hassle...