Last night was the first night of our class. We weren't expecting it to go the full three hours but it did. I am so excited about the kids in our class, they all seem really cool, and happy about the alternative break program. I ran into one of the guys in our class today and he said,"I had really high expectations for this class, and you ( Read more... )

Today was probably one of the hardest days, ever in my life. I came home this weekend for a funeral mass, for my grandma. It was a beautiful ceremony, the eulogy was great, and had humorous stories, and very touching moments. My mom really did an excellend job with everything. About 40 people came, and I don't think I knew very many of them. I ( Read more... )

A real friend is one who walks in when the rest of the world walks out. Friendship is one mind in two bodies.
--Mencius

We chose our ten students, 2 guys 8 girls, and an apparently very good looking latin chaperone. I'm not sure why everyone needs chaperones now, (even though thats not what they are calling them), but it has something to do with last weekend ( Read more... )

I missed three hours of class yesterday, and one today. I just don't feel like doing anything or going anywhere. I'm feeling kind of sick, but mostly lethargic, kind of lazy. I think I need to go to sleep earlier, wake up earlier, and be ready for school instead of rushing the last minute ( Read more... )

I'm feeling flu-like, and could not get out of bed today. I emailed in sick to my tutoring job in the city, but they haven't emailed me back saying that was okay. Hopefully it is, because I dont want to infect any kids ( Read more... )

good god, simon is too cute to handle sometimes. I just finished off my amsterdam roll of film, with him sleeping cutely ( Read more... )

Well, not much has been going on lately. I should start writing in this more often because I'd rather update about how my day has been, rather than about how the last week and a half has been ( Read more... )

School has been fantastic, I really enjoy my classes. I'm doing well so far in Spanish 4, which I thought might be a problem since I skipped Spanish 3, but it is good so far ( Read more... )

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