One of those afternoons, in which everyone is partying and I am at home eating lentil soup and listening to music form the 60s.

I guess it is about time I was sick. Everyone else has been. I have to say it is nice (after the first two days of extreme discomfort) to be home and writing finally in my blog and not around people and well not drinking. I have been cerveza free for three days now, not that i am drinking a lot, but a beer or two is presented more often than not.

I hear thunder in the distance, it is now the middle of the rainy season. Weather changes so often in a day that it is very hard to predict it. I always bring my rain jacket everywhere and thank my brother often (in my head) for telling me to buy a very light weight one that i can squish down to nothing, so it fits in my backpack. I do not even realize it is there unless i need it.

School has been really boring. It is such a let down after Antonio's class and I know I sound extreme but I have heard it from many of my classmates, this is the worse class anyone has ever taken. Its frustrating because he lectures us about how we are not serious and do not show up to class, but then no one shows up because we hate his class, and thus this endless cycle continues. No one wants to hear his lectures so they do not show up and thus he lectures us more. We are treated like we are in high school and so very often 5 or more people are missing from class. The maximum for Antonios class was one or two. The weird thing is that more people were sick (they were adjusting to Mexico) or hungover during Antonios class (i definally was partying more then!) yet still managed to show up. I remember nights of saying its a school night, i want to go home so i can be well rested for Antonios lecture and my classmates whom I was out with, would understand and want the same... now... well, its an excuse to stay out late, especially for our leadership class!

Our leadership class is every Friday, and you have to be either 1) stoned 2) hungover 3) really exhausted,  to make it through without being extremely frustrated at the lack of knowledge being to presented to us. Some days I get through it looking up Spanish words that were said that I do not know so I feel I get something out of the class. It is horrifying simplistic and childish to be in that classroom. I first got angry, then I learned Thursday nights were for partying, so being in class the next day half awake, made it seem iIwas being productive but really I am just getting over being hungover, which sadly is more productive than anything I would get out of that class anyways.

Do you think I seem harsh? Because everyone feels this way! Its awful because the negativity is overwhelming between classmates during the week. I find myself latching onto those few friendships I value the most. Which has been a good thing.

My friendship with Joshua and Cintia has blossomed into a beautiful happy existence of trust and love for each other. I feel like we are an odd team of people bouncing around the streets of San Cristobal at night, looking for some where to go to, but not really caring where, because we are with each other on the streets of San Cris and we love it here. That negativity of the classroom is always toss away, and we can hang out at my house and I could not be happier. My brother once told me he was the happiest in his life when he felt he had a community and I agree completely. I do. I have Charly and Sam next door as well. Who are the best neighbors. They brought me a small heater, tea, and made a fire for me when I was really sick two nights ago. I was shivering as I walked to the bathroom, it was awful, I had a horrible fever.... but i do not want to talk about that negativity, as I said I have been getting too much of it at school.

Luckily tho, VACATION BEGINS. It could not be at a better time. Although I am going to miss my nights with Cintia and Joshua a lot. It is nice knowing today was our last class (this is why people are partying), yet leadership continues on Fridays. But If I continue the remedy of staying out late on Thursdays, and getting over it during class on Fridays I believe I can make it through.

I hope so  :)

I will write again soon, now that vacation has begun. I hopefully will update from the beach!