Today the Director of the school put me on the spot. We were talking about the 1990 Peru elections and then towards the end of class he asked me who I would have voted for and what I thought of the Peruvian electoral system. And then he asked me to explain the American electoral system (You try explaining the Electoral College to somebody who's never heard of it!). It was out of nowhere since no teacher has ever asked me to answer anything in class. It was sweating. I didn't like it one bit. It's one thing to explain something in English, but to be stared at by 30 faces while you try to explain something in a language that is their native language, but not your own is scary. I never understood how people could have a fear of public speaking until today.
Tomorrow is my last day of school. Then three months of vacation. The Peruvians still have two weeks of exams, but the director excused the exchange students from them. And maybe (still waiting confirmation from Rotary) when after vacation I can go to the University here instead of another high school. Some of the others are doing this, and it seems like a good idea, because then I can choose the classes I want to take.
And Saturday I'm climbing the mountain. I was thinking that it would be easy, but then last night I found out that only about 5 exchange students have ever made it to the top. So, hopefully I make it to the top, but if I don't I won't be alone. The first day we hike from 10 am to 2 pm and then we hang out at this camp until 2 am and then we take off in the middle of the night to make it to the top before noon. And then we spend the rest of the day walking down.
-Christopher
Learn Spanish: Universidad (Ooh nee vehr see dahd) (University)
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