Tomorrow we are leaving Cuenca for Guayaquil. I have to say I will miss it here a tiny bit. I have really gotten a feel for our surroundings and feel a little bit at home here.
Here is a list of the top 3 things I will miss in Cuenca.
1. Señora Elena. She was one of the nicest people we've met here.
2. Paty. She was my teacher at Spanish school and I'll miss her a lot.
3. Banos. Banos was the town where all the hot springs were. It was super relaxing.
Here is a list of what I'm looking forward to.
1. THE BEACH BABY! I just really like the beach and I can't wait to go.
2. Surfing. I've always wanted to learn how to surf!
3. Seeing my cousins. I can't wait to see the Chaps Platts (my cousins who live in Chappaqua).
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Sunday, December 29, 2013
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Ruby's Birthday
A couple days ago was Ruby's birthday! The first thing we did was exchange presents over breakfast. If I remember correctly, I think Ruby got two sets of earrings, a necklace and a bracelet. After that, we went to school just like a normal day, except during break, there was a special cake for Ruby and we all sang Happy Birthday, in Spanish. I didn't even know about it.
After school was over, we headed to a town called Banos just outside Cuenca. When we arrived at the actual spa, we found out the one half of it was closed for cleaning. We decided to make do with the other half. The spa contained a 42 degree pool (keep in mind this is Celsius) and two Turkish steam rooms, one for women and one for both men and women. After we spent a while in the main pool, we all climbed out and got some refreshments. Ruby and I each got a yogurt parfait and orange juice.
When we got back into town, we headed over to an Italian restaurant that Ruby picked out. We all had some variety of pasta with sauce on it. For dessert, we ate banana splits. Ruby and I each got our own while my parents stole little bites off of them. Over all, it was a fun and tiring day!
After school was over, we headed to a town called Banos just outside Cuenca. When we arrived at the actual spa, we found out the one half of it was closed for cleaning. We decided to make do with the other half. The spa contained a 42 degree pool (keep in mind this is Celsius) and two Turkish steam rooms, one for women and one for both men and women. After we spent a while in the main pool, we all climbed out and got some refreshments. Ruby and I each got a yogurt parfait and orange juice.
When we got back into town, we headed over to an Italian restaurant that Ruby picked out. We all had some variety of pasta with sauce on it. For dessert, we ate banana splits. Ruby and I each got our own while my parents stole little bites off of them. Over all, it was a fun and tiring day!
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
A Change In My School Life
One of the many differences between home and Ecuador is school. Some people might think that school in Ecuador is easy and short. In a way, it is but not all the time. School in Ecuador is indeed shorter by almost 3 hours but it is a lot more tiring! School is only Spanish so its hard trying to understand everything. At least our teachers speak English.
School here is very different because it’s shorter, more tiring and but more interesting. School here is shorter because there is only one subject, Spanish! But Spanish can get very tiring after you have been doing it for 4 hours everyday! In addition, I'm the only student in my class. Even though I learn a LOT more than I do at home, its still hard to answer all questions and do all the homework. Even though I do all the Berkeley Carroll homework at home, it still feels like I have more in Ecuador. Finally, school here is interesting because most days, we go out on field trips to different places like, a museum, the local market, and a pottery studio.
Overall, our school here is shorter but more tiring. But school at home is longer and less tiring (usually).
This is what our school looks like from the outside
School here is very different because it’s shorter, more tiring and but more interesting. School here is shorter because there is only one subject, Spanish! But Spanish can get very tiring after you have been doing it for 4 hours everyday! In addition, I'm the only student in my class. Even though I learn a LOT more than I do at home, its still hard to answer all questions and do all the homework. Even though I do all the Berkeley Carroll homework at home, it still feels like I have more in Ecuador. Finally, school here is interesting because most days, we go out on field trips to different places like, a museum, the local market, and a pottery studio.
Overall, our school here is shorter but more tiring. But school at home is longer and less tiring (usually).
This is what our school looks like from the outside
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