- I wear a plaid skirt to school on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays
- Here in Peru, we have Rotary Exchange Students from the USA, Canada, Belgium, France, Germany, Taiwan, Denmark, Australia, and Finland
- Only 3 classrooms in my entire Peruvian school have any sort of technology (computers, phones, anything)...well, a few of them have clocks, but I'm not going to count that as technology
- My first time on a plane was the day I came to Peru, and now I've been on a plane 8 times
- My best Peruvian friend's name is Juan Roberto, but everyone calls him Chachi
- Almost everyday, I buy a little bag of chips from my school's tienda (more or less a concession stand) for 50 centimos, the equivalent of 18 cents US
- There are 4 other students at my Peruvian school that have lived in the United States, and all of them lived in Florida
- I eat chicken and rice everyday (I'm not exaggerating)
- I drink Inca Kola (the most popular soda in Peru) almost everyday
- My host family has a dog named Nossa and she smells bad pretty much all the time (I'm not a huge fan of her)
- There is a display of Santa Rosa de Lima (Saint Rose of Lima) in my school:
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| There it is |
- I have seen (and attempted to hug) countless llamas and alpacas
- I'm graduating Peruvian high school in 8 days
- I have developed a love for taking black and white photos (my favorite subject: Peruvian children):
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- One teacher at my school here has called me 'Ringer' about 5 times:
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| And so, naturally, a classmate had to change my name in my notebook: Ringer Rederton |
- The same kid at my school asks me for a piece of my hair at least once a week
- I have been to the movie theater in Peru 3 times: I have seen Percy Jackson and the Sea of Monsters, We're the Millers, and Carrie. I desperately want to see The Hunger Games; Catching Fire
- I miss the following things (and many more that I can't remember/don't have the motivation to list):
- sweaters
- snow
- boots
- my moccasins (really wish I'd brought them!)
- my parents
- my siblings, a lot actually!!
- baths
- reading in the bath haha
- culver's
- butterburgers
- bbq sauce
- chicken tenders
- sourdough melts
- custard
- cheese curds
- everything
- my mom's lasagna
- bona casa spaghetti sauce
- chicken fajitas
- being able to open the refrigerator or cupboard and find a large variety of food
- ramen noodles, grilled cheese and pickles
- stars in the sky at night (can't see them typically here)
- family get togethers with all my cousins , aunts and uncles, and grandparents
- playing tennis
- dr.pepper/cherry pepsi
- reading (IN ENGLISH)
- movie nights
- arizona iced tea (peach flavored specifically!)
- going outside barefoot (in the summer, obviously)
- getting lunch at school (even if it is a terrible lunch)
- being able to leave school to go out for lunch
- crisp fall days with beautiful, crunchy leaves on the trees and a blue sky
- barbecues
- any and every holiday (Halloween, 4th of July, Thanksgiving, etc)
- heated and air conditioned classrooms and houses
- american breakfasts (pancakes, bacon, eggs, toast)
- having lots of ice cream in the freezer to eat whenever I want
- Watching TV with my brother and sister (The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Parks and Recreation)
- Having lots of decorations for holidays
- My big, nice bed
- Orange Julius smoothies
- Drinkable, good-tasting tap water
- Bonfires and smores
- Hot chocolate or hot apple cider in the winter
- potato chips
-Ginger
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