First 2 Weeks at the University

So Friday we finished our Intensive Spanish Class and boy was it a tough couple weeks. 6 hours of Spanish everyday and there was a lot of information to cram into those 10 days, but it brought us closer together as a program and I have made some really great friends. Oh and I’m able to get to school by myself now. I prefer to ride with 2 girls that live close to me but if it was necessary I would totally be able to get there and back alone and I am definitely proud of that fact. It takes about an hour bus ride to get there and it is not like a normal bus ride, the route is random and you never know it because it’s not set in stone. Needless to say it’s crazy and you never know how long it’s going to take you because of traffic. It’s terrifying but I have only seen one accident and I would definitely expect there to be more.

The University is called Pontificia Universidad Católica Del Perú. It’s a beautiful campus and now I am working on trying to find my way around. I think I look silly having a map with me everywhere I go though. Classes start tomorrow and the first week is kind of like a try it before you buy it thing. We get to go to classes and see what they are like all week and then we decide which ones we want to take on the 23rd. It should be interesting but I am pretty excited for it.

Last week we went on a 3 hour bus tour of the city and it was freezing because it was a night but it was fun and we got to see a lot of the city. We stopped at a park full of fountains and it was amazing! I loved it and we had fun taking pictures. Then yesterday we went to the Huaca Pucllana. It is a pre-Incan ruin site literally in the middle of Lima. It’s pretty crazy that they have been able to restore it and keep it in such good condition considering it is so big and so old. Besides stuff through the program I haven’t been anywhere yet but I have a long list of places I want to visit.

Ok well I have to figure out what classes I want to attend this week and go eat some lunch so that is all for today. <3 aj.