well hello and happy wednesday to you all. i'm currently enjoying my first full day of summer vacation. i took my last exam yesterday morning which means that i am officially a senior in college. when did that happen?
as my first semester here in peru is coming to a close i've been pretty busy finishing things up and saying goodbyes and such. last night i went over to caitlyn's house to say goodbye. she left this morning to fly back to the states. it was sad. caitlyn, (i know you'll read this eventually) thanks for being such a good friend. i appreciate your rationality and ability to help calm me down when i got overwhelmed. you're great and i can't wait to see you again!
last week we had our final dinner with all the ciee students. that was fun. and absolutely delicious. a very nice all you can eat buffet. note to self - don't eat anything the day of this dinner next semester in order to fully enjoy the experience. then there was the goodbye cocktail with students and families. that was also nice, but not on the food scale. just on the company and conversations scale. it made me think of the first time we all met our families and how nervous we were. or maybe it was just me who was super nervous. but anyhow i can remember feeling completely awkward and how we were going through those preliminary get-to-know-you questions. wow. i've come a long way since then. in many ways.
me with my parents =)
laura and i
laura, caitlyn and i in our católica sweatshirts.
last sunday night caitlyn, amelia, laura and aprill came over to my house for a little lonchecito, a small dinner type thing. we had empanadas, apple pie and hot chocolate. and then we had some good conversations about all sorts of things ranging from boys, to leaving, to friends to crazy host families. i've really been so blessed by my friendships here. sometimes i get discouraged but i should really learn to focus on the good things. sometimes i get frustrated but then i remember that things don't always have to be easy.
so my first semester is quickly coming to a close. i leave in just four days. and my remaining days are quickly filling up with last minute shopping and hanging out with friends to say goodbye. i'm starting to feel a bit overwhelmed, but i'm just trying to take it slow, soak it all in and really enjoy it. i'm trying not to focus on what i'm going to do when i get home because i want to be here now (sound familiar to anyone?)
and currently being here now means watching the spain-germany game. i'm really hoping that spain can pull it off. i was pretty disappointed to see south america get ousted by the netherlands yesterday. maybe next time.
alright, time to wrap it up. my mind is racing on a roller coaster of thoughts and emotions. maybe i'll take a nap. probably will.
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