4AM I woke up sick. I quietly went to the bathroom, brushed my teeth, and went back to bed. I only got to sleep another hour before I got sick again. This time I tuned on my light because I though it was 6:20 not 5:20. My papá came in a checked on me and quickly it was decided that I would not be going to school. I was dissapointed except for the fact that I got to sleep. And sleep I did. I woke up for lunch, to pick up Ignacia, dinner and to pack.
Wednesday
Felt better! But still I didn't have milk for breakfast. (Usually I have ceral with some fruit). This day was "Jean Day". This means that students can wear street clothes but they have to pay for this. 500 pesos which is like $1 USD but like 5 pieces of chocolate....
But I wore normal clothes and paid so I wouldn't have to change in school before I left for the AFS orientación. at 11:45 I peaced along with Daniel, the exchange student from Australia in IV medio (the grade above me). My dad then drove us to San Bernando to pick up the three others in our region and from there we went to Santiago where we were dropped off at a nun convent where the AFS orientación took place.
AFS ORIENTACION
We were one of the first people to arrive. We started off talking mostly Spanish in the car on the way down there and continued this for the first hour or so when we arrived. After that the rest of the students arrived. And all at once might I add. In total there were 56 students. I got annoyed that there was that much ingles being spoken but it was still great to talk to my fellow exchange students. The orientacion focused on incorperating the AFS mission in our experiences entonces we split into groups and each were assigned a part of the mission statement. My groups was Comunicación. That night we made some posters about our topic and shared it with the group. Thursday the activities were prety much the same. We slept in small dorm rooms and had a bathroom with a shower like they have on cruises and with out soap but still, we kept warm and fairly clean. FRIDAY was great! We woke up at 8:15 again had breakfast and then seperated into the the "newbies" and the students who had already been here for 8 months (which was about 10 kids including Daniel). The newbies got to learn the Cueca. This is the nacional dance of Chile. It was really fun even though I truely sucked. I just don't have rythem in my head but still! After that we were allowed to paint out pañuelos. And just to add giving a large group of teens paint is just about the same as giving the same paint to a group of pre-schoolers.....
We finished up at 3 after a group photo. On my facebook i have the picture with almost everyone taged if you are interested.
My mom asked if there were any other exchange students who went to build houses. One or two of the students who have been here 8 months went November-ish but none since the earthquake as far as I know. (BRAGGING RIGHTS!)
FRIDAY
Daniel's mom picked us up and dropped me off at school for volleyball practice. After practice I waited for Sebatian (which ended up being about an hour wait) at school because he had gone with the 8th graders to help with their "Friendship Camp". I guess it is a really big deal. There are about 3 through out the year and this was the first. Once Sebastian got to school we went directly to the CVX meeting. I was so tired ( and a bit sick) and I almost ended up falling asleep while we were talking. A girl in my class had a party that i really wanted to go to but I was so tired and Sebatian wasn't going because he had practice in the morning.
SAT
I needed to be at school at 8:30 for a volleyball game. We won!!! Finally!! After that I watched the bball game. The "varsity" team is overall like a sophmore level but it was still fun to watch. Sebastian and I then took the bus home (it's my 3rd or 4th time and I think I can do it on my own now). After a wonderful shower, lunch and the shortest nap ou could imagen i went to drop off Ignacia at a birthday party. I thought it would be a half an hour and i could go home and get ready for the futbol game and for the birthday party that night but it was much farther. What ended up happening is I told mamá what clothes to thro in a bag, Max brought them to his girl friends house (the birthday girl) where I met up with him, all his companeros in the police school and Sebatian. We watched the game there and then helped Mariana (the girlfriend) get ready for the party. The party was really fun even though there were not a ton of people or dancing. There were some of my friends from school there as well as Mariana's friends from university. Sebastian had set up all his DJ stuff but really just ended up playing a playlist that Mariana had picked out. Papá picked us up at about 4.
SUN
I was woken up for breakfast at 10 ish and then went to bed after breakfast for another hour. I got ready and then we left at 1 for Santiago for a Asado (bbq) with the family of my mamá because an uncle had died a few days ago. I met Guierrmo who lives in Texas and who I have heard a lot about. He was very nice and Luckily talked to me in Spanish and not english. Asados don't usually end until about 7 (just long engough to get hungry again) but we left at 6 and went to the Centro Artesanal de Los Domingos. This is like a big craft/art show that is always open. Most of the stuff is very touristy and expensive. But still there was some beautiful stuff and I need to go back with money!
MON
Today was a normal school day just that every one was asking why I had been absent the WHOLE week before. hahah opps sorry I didn't pre announce it. :b
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