Whoa!

  So today was the first real day of classes. I was stressing out over being in Intermedio 2, but it turns out that everyone is about at my level so they actually did a really good job placing me.  The four hours of Spanish went by pretty quickly, actually. Its a class of 8 people.  Then my two electives were today (Intercultural Communication and Tropical Ecology).  They went great, also! My comm teacher is SOO cool, and the class is like all participation (perfect for me!).  This evening I went to my Ecology class. I wasnt sure if I was going to be able to take this class because there are field trips and I didnt want to be on a field trip when my parents were going to be here. Luckily, the first field trip is the weekend before they come and the second is the weekend after they leave. PERFECT!! Then I met this other girl named Rachel who is in both my elective classes, and we decided to take February off and volunteer. I was going to do that in March, but I it would be better in February when my family is here. So no Spanish class in February, only elective classes and volunteering. Everything is working out perfectly!!!
   After my ecology class I went to a free dance class. We learned the meringue and the basics of the salsa.  Bridget, Rachel, and I are planning on going out dancing tomorrow night to practice our new skills (surprisingly, the university encourages us to go out and experience Costa Rican nightlife, and our dance instructor gave us homework to go out to the clubs and practice. No problem there!!) My Tuesdays and Thursdays are pretty packed full, so I'll have a fairly open afternoon tomorrow (just conversation club from 1-3) and then a full day Thursday. But then I'm leaving Friday at 1 for the beach! What a great day...