Day 3 Of Classes

So still since we are in the first week, most of the lectures we get are boring because they are either on indigenous life or the history of Ecuador. But when we do have group discussions about public health, I really like it. Today we met our Spanish professor, and this time there are two classes. I am in the advanced class. I think someone made a mistake, but oh well, I can deal. The professor is a little weird, but she seems competent. She listed off all of the papers and presentations that we have to do this quarter, and needless to say, I will be busy. We have something major almost every week. But whatever, that just means less downtime to spend missing home.

Today I also talked to Amelia about my internship, and it is now decided that it will be in Tena at the public hospital. So I will be spending my last 10 weeks here in another city, but it still is only two hours from Quito.  I am excited, it is the internship that I wanted so I will finish this trip with a bang.

Everything with my family is good, Laura (the new student that is in my old house) is finding that all I told her about that family is true, and  I am glad to be rid of them. This family is much better, and to top it all off, they have a coffee pot and make REAL COFFEE!! FROM BEANS!!!! It's wonderful.

The other students in this group have really taken to going out, and do almost every day. I feel bad for not going, but I've been there and done that and really don't want to spend the money. In this week that I have been here, I have spent $8. And I would like to keep my expenditures in a similar range for the rest of the trip.

I live a boring life now because I have tons of reading to do with this program, but even with my boring life this semester is much more enjoyable than the last.