Bed, Bugs, & Beyond

Weeks seem to fly by these days with lots of up’s and down’s.  It feels as though Southern was just here, but it has already been a month since their arrival.  I’m starting to get pretty excited about being back in the states for summertime and starting my studies at Southern again.  Last week on my day off, I signed up for all the classes I’m taking which will be highlighted by the troublesome Biochemistry and Physical chemistry duo counter-balanced by Winter Alpine Mountaineering.  That’s right, I will finally achieve my childhood dream of climbing a technical mountain! Although I am very excited to return, I know I will miss life here, so I am doing my best to make the most of it. Due to popular demand, this post will consist of our schedule this semester with a few stories mixed in.  First, I’ll detail our daily schedule throughout the week, followed by the weekend schedule. Monday through Friday I wake up at 5:15 am to have some quiet time and pers...

As of March 7th, I only have three months remaining in Bolivia--I’ve completed over two-thirds of my stay.  Looking back, I can’t help but be cliche and remark how fast time has flown by and how much I’ve grown. I know these last three months will go by even quicker (far quicker than I would like) and soon enough, I will be adjusting to life in America again.  I have thought a decent amount about this readjustment period, but having the Southern mission trip group come last week made the idea of “re-entry” more tangible for me. Having the short-term missionaries from Southern come was the best and the most difficult experience at the same time.  For one, having twenty extra mouths to feed and bodies to accommodate made things a little tricky. It was also tough coordinating some things with our differing schedules.  Of course, I won’t remember any of these minor annoyances, but I will remember how I felt being around typical American college students again. Due ...