The 11th of March, a wacky day
It started off as a a creepy day. I hadn't started off wearing a sweater but as soon as papá saw that I wasn't wearing a sweater, he made me turn around to look outside at the fog. It was so foggy that I was surprised that mi papá was able to drive the car to school. Mi mamá was very quite the whole way to school because she was still very tired. The first class of the day is a 15 minute "home room". The teacher lights a candle and students take turns asking and giving thanks along with a prayer that I have not learnt yet and knowing me, probably will not learn. The teacher had gotten a new candle (bella) so she lit that one. As she as she turned around the candle flickered out.
At about 11:20, I was in English class watching Pride and Prejudice, a alarm went off. At first nobody really moved. Then people started standing up and packing up their bags. After about 30 seconds or a minuted of the annoying alarm the school started shaking. At this point most of the students were packed up so we started heading out to the "court yard"/"common area". It felt like 5 minutes later it stopped shaking but it was probably only a minute or two. After that we had break so no one back in the school. About five minutes into break the school started shaking again.
Most students were pick up after the second tremble so I felt very bored and alone. Chemistry started about 45 minutes later. It was much easier today because 1) there was no test and 2) the teacher wrote on the board. There were only two of my female classmates left by lunch and one was so shaken up that she couldn't talk or eat lunch or anything. I ended up eating a apple with the girl from my class and some kids from the grade below us. After lunch was Humanista-Languaje. There were only 4 kids in the class and I could not follow what the teacher was saying at all. Luckily Sebastian ended up coming to save me and we went home.
I am so exhausted right now and it is only 7:00. I think it is both from the immense amount required to be part of a conversation in español and because a tremble throws off you energy like none other. Well I think I am going to try to finish my homework (again for Languaje) so if possible this weekend I can hang out with friends!!
Until next time!!!
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Lot's of phone calls again today asking if you were all right. The aftershock is all over the news. SO thanks again for calling. I hope talking to me didn't make you homesick. It would be nice if the "trembles" would stop. Is that what Chilean people are calling them "trembles"? or is that your invention? Give your family my love. And thank them again for taking care of you. Love Mom
ReplyDeletebecky-just read through the entire blog--que interesante! glad you are not too shocked from the trembles. your spanish is improving cada dia-muy bien! i loved parnassus cine--we'll have to rent it and watch juntos sometime. posted your blog on my facebook site. much love, linda tu prima
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