School!

I might even have friends.

There are awesome people, a band, a choir, and they call religion class "orientación."

Looks like I now have an excuse to both play flute and sing soprano- SWEET.

The uniforms are sweaty and uncomfortable for the weather, but at least everyone else look equally sweat-drenched. (well, okay, I get the short end of the stick because I´m the color of porcelain, but that´s how it goes.)

On the downside? Starting in the middle of year on chemistry and physics. Chemistry I like, but it´s confusing without background. Ah well, c'est la vie.

Arrived!

I´m here in La Chorrera, sweating a ton and smiling because of the swarms of newborn kittens in the backyard.

Maru, my mom, is very friendly. We went to the grocery store and the clothes store (for the weekly raffle), and I was astonished at how low the prices are here for the same stuff. O´Neill shorts which are $30 in California are $3. It´s remarkable.

Apparently I will be eating chicken all the time, which I can deal with, but it´s weird.

Also, everyone knows everyone, seriously.

Love,
Laurel

My address!

I have an address; feel free to write to me. :D

Espinoza Family
Barriada Revolucion, calle principal
Chorrera
Panama

Please do not send any kind of package that requires a box (versus an envelope), as my family will be taxed for this.

I'm off!

Tomorrow I leave for Panama for the semester. This will be my monthly or so blog with photos and other tidbits (oh, I love that word) of my adventures... So keep watching!