School in Bolivia

So, I had a small amount of time to write a post today, so I decided to write about school here in Bolivia because a lot of people ask about it.

Anyways, my first day of school was on Wednesday August 21st.
My first day I was super confused and nervous but being the exchange student I am in Bolivia, everyone was very welcoming, and a little creepy...

My school day starts at 8AM-12PM and then we have siesta, a nap/lunch (break from school). After siesta, we go back to school 2:30PM - 6PM. It's a really long day and I don't really do anything but I love school.
Going to school and getting to see all my friends and just talk is awesome. I'm not really used to having too many friends or people my age to talk to in the US, so its great here. I do have like 2 people from my school in the US that I can talk to, but here there are at least 8 people from school I'm comfortable talking to all the time.

Anyways, we dont do much in school, because that's just kind of how it is, but here is what we are supposed to be doing (what I kind of understood :P):

English (Spanish class for me and the other student in my school, Michael)
Philosophy, History, Geography, Civics
P.E.
Chemistry, Physics
Mathematics
Music
Computer Class

I'm sure there are more classes, but I dont pay that much attention... Well I try, but I really cant. I did have a full out conversation with my secondary principle yesterday, who does not know much English and yells at Michael and I if we speak in English, and I was pretty proud of myself. I did come here speaking more Spanish than the other students, thanks to my amazing teacher in the US (he knows who he is :) ) but I still have plenty of difficulty.

However, I did understand that if I get permission, tomorrow I'm going to a water park with my class, and I'm super excited. I love most of my classmates, so I like the extra time to spend with them (where I can talk to them and such) with out having to at least pretend I know what is going on. They don't do work ever either...

Don't get me wrong, we are not all lazy, but honestly the teachers dont give us much to do and the only classes I fully understand are P.E., Music, "Spanish", and Computer, but those are the only ones I pay full attention in anyways :P

Anyways, I'm out of time to write, but as always if you have more questions, feel free to comment or email Meghan.95.Dushko@gmail.com



P.S.  My photography page on facebook is www.facebook.com/MeghanRuthAnnaPhotography, you can find photos there or if you are friends with me, on my personal page. Below are a few photos from the first week or so.

Below is my favorite photo from this week, its not with my friends from school, but here it is
                   (Left to Right: No clue :P, Caro, Tati (?), Kayla, Ferdy, (?), Leo, Me, Thais )
                    (Kayla is another student from my district in NY. YEP D7170 :D and Leo and Thais came to our district last year. )

Also, if you haven't noticed, I forget names alot :P