Friday June 20th, 2014
Most of you followers may know this already thanks to the miracle of Facebook, but as of yesterday I have turned in all my assignments for high school! I got some really good grades on them too. It does feel a bit weird now not having to feel any responsibility hovering over my head or lurking in the back of my mind, but the strangeness is coupled by an overwhelming feeling of good. Trying to get through high school was nothing short of a struggle. I don't mean that the work was difficult or anything, it's just that I lacked the proper motivation to go through with it (as many kids my age do). I transferred out of public school towards the end of my Junior year and switched to online classes. Taking classes online has been a strange experience, and one that requires much self-discipline. I don't think that I would ever return to online classes in the future, but it did allow me to do some really cool things: I got to take a semester abroad last Fall and study Arabic in Morocco, which was an amazing and unforgettable experience. I got to learn the value of keeping one's word and following through with promises made, although it did take a bit of pushing and prodding on my parents part. I also got to meet with a very cool guy, Ramsay Harik, over the course of the past 6 months. He's been a mentor of sorts to me, and also a good friend in general. All these things said and done, I'm glad to have it in the past now, but I believe the lessons learned (and not just the homework assignment) will benefit me for my entire life.
Last night, in honor of my graduation, Simon and I partied and went dancing at the discotecas. We checked out Club Help in Barranco, a club open exclusively on Thursdays, and were able to get in with out having to pay (possibly because of our Gringo status). We had a grand old time with lots of dancing and a few drinks (I love the fact that I don't get carded here).
Simon's health has been on the up and up. On Wednesday, Berenixe finally convinced Simon to go to the doctor because his cough sounded like death. The doctor, after taking one look at his mouth, immediately diagnosed Simon with a bacterial infection and promptly gave him a shot straight into the right butt-cheek. Simon got another shot in the same spot yesterday, and will be going to get one today at 2:00 P.M. The antibiotics seem to be working their magic, and I hope to see him make a full recovery in no time.
Today we plan on going to Canchacalla, I cool outdoor climbing spot spot about an hour or two inland of Lima. Were going to camp out there and return tomorrow. We'll let you know how it went once we get back, until then, Chao!
Most of you followers may know this already thanks to the miracle of Facebook, but as of yesterday I have turned in all my assignments for high school! I got some really good grades on them too. It does feel a bit weird now not having to feel any responsibility hovering over my head or lurking in the back of my mind, but the strangeness is coupled by an overwhelming feeling of good. Trying to get through high school was nothing short of a struggle. I don't mean that the work was difficult or anything, it's just that I lacked the proper motivation to go through with it (as many kids my age do). I transferred out of public school towards the end of my Junior year and switched to online classes. Taking classes online has been a strange experience, and one that requires much self-discipline. I don't think that I would ever return to online classes in the future, but it did allow me to do some really cool things: I got to take a semester abroad last Fall and study Arabic in Morocco, which was an amazing and unforgettable experience. I got to learn the value of keeping one's word and following through with promises made, although it did take a bit of pushing and prodding on my parents part. I also got to meet with a very cool guy, Ramsay Harik, over the course of the past 6 months. He's been a mentor of sorts to me, and also a good friend in general. All these things said and done, I'm glad to have it in the past now, but I believe the lessons learned (and not just the homework assignment) will benefit me for my entire life.
Last night, in honor of my graduation, Simon and I partied and went dancing at the discotecas. We checked out Club Help in Barranco, a club open exclusively on Thursdays, and were able to get in with out having to pay (possibly because of our Gringo status). We had a grand old time with lots of dancing and a few drinks (I love the fact that I don't get carded here).
Simon's health has been on the up and up. On Wednesday, Berenixe finally convinced Simon to go to the doctor because his cough sounded like death. The doctor, after taking one look at his mouth, immediately diagnosed Simon with a bacterial infection and promptly gave him a shot straight into the right butt-cheek. Simon got another shot in the same spot yesterday, and will be going to get one today at 2:00 P.M. The antibiotics seem to be working their magic, and I hope to see him make a full recovery in no time.
Today we plan on going to Canchacalla, I cool outdoor climbing spot spot about an hour or two inland of Lima. Were going to camp out there and return tomorrow. We'll let you know how it went once we get back, until then, Chao!
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