Day Twenty-Five

What's funnier than 24? Twenty-five. As in it is ridiculous how fast twenty-five days has gone by.
Sorry to disappoint, but today started the same as the  rest of the week. I woke up, went for a run, got ready then headed to school. Wait, actually, I did have to bring my laundry to school again but I do not think that is as exciting as the morning I got hit by a car.
In class today, we reviewed the grammar we have been learning for the past week. However, rather than monotonously working in our books, JuanCarlos opened the discussion and we talked about our lives throughout the class. In fact, we learned that he breeds Dobermans and has a puppy who needs a home. Mom and Dad, he is really cute and the offer is still on the table. In conversation class, we were given a real life scenario of  a boulder stuck in the road in an impoverished town. Using our Spanish knowledge, we had to articulate the best course of action. Not only did I get to tap into my engineering mindset, but it was interesting to see the problems that many people have to deal with that I would never have even thought of on my own. Ultimately, we reached the conclusion of breaking the rock into pieces, reusing bags to bring the pieces down to the river where we would then build a barrier to prevent the river from flooding.
After classes, we headed back to UNIFE. Here, I had a delectable lunch of beef, rice and potato-spinach puree. Then, we spoke with our conversation partners for an hour about everything from the police to fashion to literature to music. The school was also having a fair, so we all checked that out together and Cati and I even bought matching rings. When the hour finished, we headed inside for another discussion about literature. The professor reminded me of one of my English teachers in high school, and I even felt as though I was back learning about the different type of literature and their significances because the class was so similar to what I am used to. Then, we headed to the library to listen to our class present on our book. After each Northeastern student spoke, a UNIFE student would then translate, therefore it was a useful time for both parties involved.
At the end of the day, we headed home. I had a nice dinner of fish, rice and potatoes with jello for dessert. Then, being the good student I am, worked on my presentation, homework and blogs. Now, we are in the midst of deciding where to go out to prepare for Eric's birthday tomorrow. Ciao!