One month down...

Hey All,

I can't believe that it has been over a month since I arrived here in Bolivia!  Time seems to be flying by, and now that we are in a schedule everything is going very smoothly.  There have been some bumps along the way, but overall our time down here has been nothing but great!

Teaching has actually come fairly naturally to me.  I am really enjoying my time in school, and all my fellow teachers are great.  We all go out to dinner every Friday, so it has been really nice to get to know everybody, as well as get to know various restaurants around Cochabamba!  Everyone here is super nice, and a lot of fun.  I cannot ask for a better work environment or peers! 

Last week I had my first Bolivian hospital experience.  It was not as bad as I expected.  For a few days I had been feeling really bad, running a fever, and experiencing some GI upset.  After a couple days of not going to work, I decided to head to the doctor, just to make sure I didn't have anything nasty, like parasites or amoebas.  I headed into the emergency room, which was pretty much just 3 beds surrounded by curtains.  The doctors were all very nice, and decided that I was dehydrated, and needed an IV to help remedy the situation. They were not sure if I had parasites, but I took some antibiotic that I had brought from home, and now I am as good as new.  So no worries, I have not contracted parasites or amoebas...which I am of course very excited about.

Last weekend I also went to La Cancha, which is the largest market in Cochabamba.  You can pretty much get anything you would ever want or need there, but the quality sometimes is somewhat suspect.  It was really crowded, but a lot of fun, and I got a few "important" items there.  I got a Wilsterman soccer jersey (one of the teams here in Coch), a futbol, and a new pair of shoes.  Overall, it was a really fun experience.  If any of you come to visit (hint, hint!) I will definitely take you there!

Well I should sign off, its almost time to Skype with my parents. Isn't modern technology awesome?  Hope you are all doing well, thanks for keeping up with me and this amazing adventure that I am on!

-Sarah