Today was my first day as a Student in Ecuador! The day began bright and early, a crisp 6:30AM with breakfast waiting for me on the table from my host mom. It was also the 1st day of school for my host-sister Andrea so my host family took her to school 1st and then they dropped me off at the academy. Every Monday new students arrive and Patty the director introduced all of us "new people" to the students and then we moved on to orientation. They took us to the front of the building and snapped this quick picture before we went on the city tour. After, we went on a tour of the city and watched the changing of the guard at the Presidential Palace. It's a pretty big event that takes place every Monday. I didn't take my camera with me today, but since I'll be here for 4 months I think that I can probably find time to go back again :p Tomorrow I start my classes for real this time and they told me today that I can expect at least an hour of homework each day. While this sounds like a lot, I'm out of classes everyday by like 1pm so I guess that is works out in the end. I also rode the bus for the first time today. It only costs 25 cents and you can go anywhere in the city! It's really packed and you have to watch your stuff at all time to make sure you don't get robbed, but for the price I guess I can't complain too much. When I get more settled I'm going to start doing some volunteer work at a local center for underprivileged youth in the city. Well thats all for now, stay tuned for more adventures from Latin America :) Chao!
Monday, August 22, 2011
First Day of School
Today was my first day as a Student in Ecuador! The day began bright and early, a crisp 6:30AM with breakfast waiting for me on the table from my host mom. It was also the 1st day of school for my host-sister Andrea so my host family took her to school 1st and then they dropped me off at the academy. Every Monday new students arrive and Patty the director introduced all of us "new people" to the students and then we moved on to orientation. They took us to the front of the building and snapped this quick picture before we went on the city tour. After, we went on a tour of the city and watched the changing of the guard at the Presidential Palace. It's a pretty big event that takes place every Monday. I didn't take my camera with me today, but since I'll be here for 4 months I think that I can probably find time to go back again :p Tomorrow I start my classes for real this time and they told me today that I can expect at least an hour of homework each day. While this sounds like a lot, I'm out of classes everyday by like 1pm so I guess that is works out in the end. I also rode the bus for the first time today. It only costs 25 cents and you can go anywhere in the city! It's really packed and you have to watch your stuff at all time to make sure you don't get robbed, but for the price I guess I can't complain too much. When I get more settled I'm going to start doing some volunteer work at a local center for underprivileged youth in the city. Well thats all for now, stay tuned for more adventures from Latin America :) Chao!
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Why do you always end up as the only male in the group!! LOL.. :) So glad that they took your picture on your first day of school..I'm sure you remember that I had always done that... :p
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