Today was my first official day of classes. I got up bright and early to make the 1.5 hour commute to school. I only took about an hour today, but I always have to leave early because not only am I a stickler about time, but also because you can never predict what will happen with the buses). On Monday mornings, I meet with my Spanish class. There are only four of us and we spend most the time conversing and perfecting our Spanish, while also learning about the differences in Costa Rican Spanish in comparison to the wide variety of other forms of Spanish spoken around the world. After class, I ate lunch at campus with some friends. Our campus is absolutely beautiful and looks more like a resort than a school. After lunch, we headed into San Jose to transfer money and run a few small errands for little odds and ends. I bought some dressier flats as flip-flops are not allowed in my Tuesday/Thursday afternoon class. I made my way to the bus stop and even though I had my umbrella, I still got soaked by the downpour of rain. I came home and immediately hit the books. While I did my homework, my ears were overpowered by the roaring thunder and loud and constant rain. It is so weird how warm it can be and how hard it can rain at the same time. At 6:30 we left the house to go to a play at a small local theater. The play was a comedy. The whole audience was cracking up the whole time. Although I got some of the jokes, due to cultural differences, half the time I had to fake smile and laugh because Mami kept looking at me to make sure I understood. Papi was the loudest person in the audience. On the way home, Pamela and I snuggled in the back seat and fell asleep while Mami and Papi ran some errands. Like little babies, Mami and Papi woke Pamela and I up and directed us straight from the car to our beds.
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