Ok so my blog thing isnt working cause i cant remember how to access it! but i am alive and well! (oh and let me know if you dont want this!) I am happy to report that Nicaragua is treating me well! I have a big host family and they are mostly in their 20s (the kids that is) and are a lot of fun! we went dancing last night- and i always love a good dance night! So here are some things i have learned about Nica that I thought you guys might be interested in: A.) whoever says that roosters start crowing at sun-up is a big fat liar. they start at 4, or 3. it doesnt matter. They frequently wake me up! B.) Nicaraguan jam sessions have nothing on American ones! Everyone plays their music loud and proud, in cars, their houses, and on the buses (which by the way are old american school buses that are painted crazy colors., sometimes with streamers, and have an amazing sound system- the personal preference it appears is classic 80s songs) Oh and they love Celine here, so clearly it cant all be too bad here in Nicaragua!!! C.) My host family talks to me like a mildly retarted (sorry cat but its true). I cant understand half the things they say so they talk really slowly and loudly at me. Its funny, but a little sad. I also am a terrible mime, because half of the things I act out dont turn out the way i want, and the whole fam just laughs at me. At least I am entertaining them! D.) i am officially old and go to bed at like 8:30 everynight cause i literally cant keep my eyes open E.) showering sucks even more than in the united states cause it is sooooooo Cold! you would think it would be nice since it gets kinda hot here, but not so much. Everytime I take a shower (which is pretty often for all of those who doubted my bathing habits!) i am miserable. I shampoo and condition at the same time!
My schedule as of now is that I go to school every morning, 4 days a week we have spanish class for 6 hours, its very low key and interactive so not as bad as it sounds! And then the other days of the week (including saturday) we wake up really early and go to another city were we learn composting, gardening, and the wonders of diareah, and other nasty common illnesses! Sundays are the day of rest, as it should be! I am about to start my training work with the youth with the other 3 people in my spanish class. we are having to teach 3 classes in spanish over the next month or so and set up a garden. I cant wait to grow my own food! (which brings me to the burning question i know everyone has: how is rice and beans for every meal...not so bad!!!) Basically this group of youth is our practice group for what we will be doing in the school! We are really excited to start working with them and practice our new found knowledge of natural fertilizer (suprisingly not made of manure!)
I hope this letter finds you all well! I love you all very much and look forward to hearing from you soon! I am hoping to check my email once a week or so, but an hour is really short when the computers are slow so I will try to answer back as soon as I can! Love you lots!
Carolyn, or Carolina as said in Nicaragua!
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