Student life

It has been too many years to count since I have been a full time student, so this is quite an adjustment. My day starts at 6:30 and after showering and dressing I eat breakfast with my host family. Shortly after 8 I leave with Kristina, the Brasilian student, and we take a taxi (approximately $0.75 ea.)to the school. The school is in the historical section of Cusco and so is close to many prime tourist attractions. My first class begins at 8:30 and every day I am in a different classroom, often with a different teacher as they rotate. All my lessons are private and the one on one is incredibly stimulating. They use a variety of teaching techniques such as picture cards, song, changing from verb conjugations to sentence structure, all the while speaking in Spanish. Very little English is ever used although it can be if really needed. Following my 1st 2 hrs of classes, I have a half hour break at which time I feverishly read my emails and send some. I then have another 2 hrs, followed by a 10 min. Break and then another 2 hours. After that, my final 2hr class is in the streets or as happened today, a trip to a museum. It was a 5 min walk to the Inca Museum which houses the most extensive collection of Inka artifacts in Peru. And that is my day at school- 4 different teachers, 6 hrs in a classroom, and 2 hours outside. Although tiring it is certainly starting to work as I am noticing an improvement in both comprehension and verbal ability.
Usually when I arrive home I have a short rest reading one of the books IN ENGLISH that I downloaded on my iPad, then eat around 7 pm. Right now I am at a wireless cafe to allow me to write here, then I will be on my way. Thanks for reading and I do enjoy your comments. Hasta luego....