Peruvian Sunshine

I struggle to find things to write about during the week because it's really just like any other week as a college student. My days are consumed with classes and homework. Classes are going well, though. We have 1 or 2 classes each day, but they each last 2 or 3 hours. And they're always from 3 till 6 in the afternoon, so it can be a little difficult to concentrate. Not to mention, classes in Spanish take extra concentration.

I love the Spanish language. Well, I would actually probably love any language. Language just fascinates me. There are moments when I feel really great about how my Spanish is coming along. There are days when I understand everything and feel so confident. But there are also days when I feel like there is no way I've been studying this language for 6 years because I can't understand anything! But the completely clueless moments are slowly decreasing, and I'm just trying to take it a day at a time.

It's been really hot here this week. I think it reached 87 or so yesterday. I love it. I just feel more content when the weather is warm. Cold winters make me tense and make my skin dry. Sunshine makes me happy. : )

Kia and I have been getting up early to walk in the park. It's been such a great routine, and it gives us time to talk, laugh, release a little stress, and start of the day on a good note. Plus we get to do some great people watching because there are lots of locals outside in the mornings.

I was talking with someone the other day about the idea of blogs. She told me that she would never use one because she'd rather share her stories when she got home. So I've been thinking about the blog world, and I've concluded that I'm definitely an advocate. Not only are they a fun, easy way to record events or memories or feelings, but you can express yourself through them. Also, knowing that I have a place to share my moments while I'm in Peru makes me think about those moments even more. I don't know if this is making any sense... But in a strange way, because I have the ability to write down my thoughts, I find myself taking life here one day at a time, enjoying the beautiful moments for what they are, and thinking about what made today great.