Chile Blog Numero 7

Well today is Thanksgiving. My first holiday away from home in 20 years. It was really weird waking up this morning to go to class while wearing a skirt and T-shirt. By this time, I'd wake up in my room, no school, put on a sweater and jeans and get ready for Thanksgiving dunch with my dad in the kitchen making pies and what not with it being freezing outside. I really missed being with my family today. But I'm doing really well in Chile. I had a revelation about the rest of this year, and I am very excited to see how it unravels. Once I have everything figured out, I'll post it for you all to read. :) I did have the blessing of the opportunity to have a  Thanksgiving dinner with some of my gringa friends and chilean friends as well. We had chicken, stuffing, potatoes, gravy and salad. It was absolutely divertido! (fun) We played cards just like I would back home, and enjoyed each other's company. I really love my chilean friends, and I am going to miss them when I leave. School is increasingly harder. It feels all my profs thought hey, lets colaborate and give all the students a ton of homework to do in a week on a weekend they are all leaving! Ya! So they did. I am swamped with homework and tests coming up, and I don't know how I'm going to do it all...coffee and patience I guess. Maybe living on a prayer. Take my hand and we'll make it I swear. :) I can do it. Ready to pwn those tests though and be free. Yay summer! On the plus side, my Spanish is improving greatly even if my profs don't notice it, and that feels really good. Plus I'm understanding more than 50% of what I hear. It is hard studying abroad, but I am so glad I'm here,and I'm going to enjoy the rest of the time I have here and get the most out of it. I love you all back home, and hope your Thanksgivings were great. hearts!