Sweet Times at La Fray High

"Tomorrow is my first day of school! FINALLY.. I haven't been to school since June 6th. Woah that is a long summer; even though it wasn't always fun and games. My school's name is La Fray, and is named after.....I forget, but I will let you know later. My uniform consists of a

light blue shirt, grey pants, and shoes. School starts at 7:20 and ends at around 12 ish. I will be put into a class that will

be my class for the remaining 2 weeks of the year, and I will have different teachers for each subject come to my class to teach. The class that I am in is about 30 kids more or less, and they have been in the same class with each other ever since school started! They have a family-like bond that can be very intimidating to a new person. "- Miles before first day of school.

Miles after 2 weeks of school- "My school not only functions as the largest public school in Catamarca, but the University of Catamarca. It is huge! Pictures to come :) It has tons of classes that are about 20x25 and 7 kioskos for food and drink. It is practically a group hang out spot that technically we all have to be at for a certain amount of time. I "have" 5 "classes" that I "attend" each day, and they last for about a little more than an hour. In between periods we have 15, 10, and 5 minute breaks in which everyone leaves thier classroom to converse with others in the courtyards, play futból, buy snacks, or flirt with the opposite sex. This whole side of the story is skewed because I have only attended the very last 2 weeks of school, so I can't give you the whole side of the story. That being said so far school is a breeze. :)"

Random Thought: Technically this week we "have" "school", but you only have to go if you have tests or what not to make up. Here in school, there is no REAL attendence.. Yes the teacher at the beginning of the day takes attendence, but you dont get in trouble even if you dont come to school for 3 months straight. The jist is..everything here involving school is much more lax..Ha at that, everything here is more lax!:D Ill elaborate on the next or later post.

For now I am sorry for not writing, and I am also bored of this subject. I will probably randomely elaborate on it through other posts on accident. As for now.

O'reavau. (or however you spell it )

Glacier!

Have you ever been on a glacier? Have you ever even seen a glacier in person? Have you ever drank the water that flows from a glacier? I have. Not many people can say that they have even ever seen a glacier in person let alone hike on it and devour the blood of the beast.

Seeing a glacier:

Woah! How did this happen? Where did it come from? How is it still here? These are questions you ask yourself when happening upon a glacier. The incredible mass that is just staring you in the face saying , "yea, that's right", leaves you completely breathless and lost for words.

Hiking on a glacier:

Once suited up with your trekking cleats attatched to your shoes, you begin the adventure. Stepping onto the glaciar feels like walking on a glacier. Whatever you would imagine, it is just that. A glacier is like a kid's playground because when you are on it you just want to run all over it and explore the whole thing! At any moment you feel as though one slip and you could break your neck, so you have to respect the glacier.

Drinking the water of a glacier:

Certainly this water is better than "Ice Mountain". Imagine drinking the most naturaly purified crisp water that has been chilled to the perfect refreshing temperature. There is no other way to describe it, glacier water is the best water you will ever drink.

More to come on other nature items.

The South Trip Summed Up with Bullet Points

17 day trip:

- visit Puerto Madrin
- go see whales
- go see penguins
- hike on a glacier
- visit Ushaia
- visit Fin Del Mundo/Tierra Del Fuego
- visit Bariloche
- visit San Martin De Los Andes
- cabanas
- 36 hour bus ride
- 3 national parks
- 7 lakes
- Chocolate factory
- two pubs
- 7 days total in the bus
- snow dog racing
- movies
- no sleep
- estimated 50 media lunas (breakfest bread similar to crescents )
- estimated 2 billion photos (exageration of course )
- parkour
- 8 Chinese buffets
- 17 Germans
- 12 Americans
- 2 Hungarians
- 2 Belgians
- 2 French
- 4 New Zealanders
- 4 Hollandese
- 4 Denmarkians
- 1 Mexican
- 1 Swiss
- 1 Norweigian
- futbol

- rugby

- Skrillex