Study Abroad=Vacation!

Sometimes it's really hard for me to remember that I'm actually still a full-time student. Haha. "Study abroad" actually translates to mean that you can do pretty much anything you want to do (hang out with friends, travel, sleep late, etc.) and ocasionally you might read something academic.

For example, this week was pretty much a week of holiday. I had one hour of class on Monday and 3 hours today and that was all! The reason? Mexican Independence Day! Wednesday was a national holiday so classes were cancelled and many businesses were closed. Tuesday night was "El Dia del Grito" when the first call for independence happened (supposedly). There were Mexican flags everywhere and everyone was wearing red, white, and green. I went with a group of exchange students to a restaurant downtown and then to the Plaza de la Alhondiga for the official governement ceremony and fireworks! At 11:00 everyone began yelling "Viva Mexico" (el grito). Very cool.

So, because of all the festivities, I have done about nothing productive this week and it's been great. It's going to be a crazy-hard transition back to UNCG.