Dear Chile,
What an adventure you have given me so far. You have given me the opportunity to watch myself grow with each passing day. You have allowed me to really feel confident for once about the Spanish language and you have surrounded me by some of the most incredible human beings on the planet. You have tested my faith and strengthened it. You have made into quite the baker and given me a big heart to share. You have allowed me to lead but taught me to remember to follow. And you've started to teach me about the things that matter the most in life. Though, each passing day brings me closer to the end, I know that things are in the trusty, faithful, forever wonderous and strong hands of God, the one that holds the world.
Today is the 1 month anniversary of the quake. For everyone's info...no aftershock can be considered an earthquake unless it is over 8.8...:P
I will be forever grateful for fresh bread, ripe avocados, banana milk, crazy micros, old classrooms, graph paper, and all things that make you completely unique.
Since I last updated, many things have happened. I have begun the process of forgetting my own language, English. And started classes.
This semester I am taking:
Espanol Escrito (Written Spanish)
Poesia Contemporanea de America Latina (Contemporary Latin American Poetry)
Antropologia (Anthropology)
Procesos de Adqucision de Lengua Materna (Acquisition Processes of a Native Language)
Pensamientos Pedagogicos Contemporaneas (Contemporary Educational Thoughts)
Writing class, we seriously just spend time writing.
Poetry, we actually will learn something I think but we read a lot. Thankfully, I've already set up tutoring ;)
Anthropology, well its like philosophy and theology and all tied into one. I'm excited to see how it goes I think. And thankfully Nico (Andres's brother) had this class w/ this prof so he might be able to help and there is a kid from my church in my class too...score!
ProcesosI have a strange professor who corrects my English. Her nickname is Cherry Lips, she was old when Lizette had her.
Educational Thoughts I don't know what this class is about haha
What else is new in my life? Well...for the month of April I can attempt to get the student rate on the micros!!! Though, there was a stupid micro yesterday that saw my paper and completely blew me off, LOSER.
The other night we tried to teach the Chileans how to play Dutch Blitz in El Guaton because we were going to eat in a place called the Trolley Bar but it didn't have food therefore it was a fail.
Everyday I am convinced that I live in the prettiest place in the world. Today we went to Horcon and Zapallar. While the weather left something to be desired, the ocean still displayed all of its glorious colors for us. The flowers were goregous too. As my friend said, who else but God could have created such beauty. I have never seen so many gorgeous colors in flowers in my life :) And did I mention how beautiful the water was, it was a mixture of all sorts of blues from dark to crystal clear blue. I think I'm in love with this place. The ocean also gives us delicious empanadas :D well the ingredients...I ate a shrimp one and a razor clam one :D
I've noticed I have an obsession with avocado.
I love my little room and my crazy host family, though they eat all of my brownies as soon as I finish making them. We eat tasty food.
Everyone is making travel plans for the next 2 weeks (next week is Easter and the following week is some freshman week without classes) but I think I am just staying here. Too expensive to travel...though I'd love to.
I kill spiders in my room and get bit by fleas.
I like walking around Vina and Valpo and am in love with the sunsets here.
I'm not in agreement with some new rules. It takes a lot for me to anger. This has angered me. But luckily, I like to make waves. So tomorrow, I'm making waves.
Great song: I translated it for you all.
Cuando llames quiero responder
(When you call I want to respond)
cuando hables quiero escuchar
(When you talk I want to listen)
cuando escuches te quiero adorar
(when you listen I want to adore you)
mi riqueza eres Tu
(my treasure/riches are You)
En tus brazos quiero descanzar
(In your arms I want to rest)
tus palabras quiero yo beber
(I want to drink your words)
mi cuerpo tu habitacion sera
(Your room? is my body)
por siempre estar en ti
CORO
Jesus, quiero ver
(Jesus, I want to see)
tu gloria sobre mi caer
(Your glory over my falls)
Jesus, te deseo... JESUS
(Jesus, I want you....Jesus)
Mi alma anhela tu presencia
(My soul longs your presence)
Espiritu de Dios
(Spirit of God)
ven sobre mi.
(Come over me)
Yep, that's all I can think of right now.
Sending much love,
Shaina
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