Being in high school and sweating

It sure has been a while. I know you missed me and my stupid stories so pay attention.

First off, I have nothing really interesting to say, except that I have very boring stories. I have now started at the university in Quito and let me tell you, it is nothing like Willamette. Nothing at all.

I feel like I am back in high school, seriously. All the students there are loaded, or it seems like it. Walking around with their designer everything. It is a competition between everyone to see who has the most money and who can be the flashiest with it. Quite ridiculous. At first I was really nervous to be going there. Everyone was super snooty and didn't care who I was. Do they not KNOW WHO I AM?! For reals though. I am a big deal in all 48 states (Alaska and Wyoming don't count).

I was so nervous the first week that my a$$ would sweat. It was like being the new kid at a new high school and nobody wanted to talk to me. It felt like walking into Goudy and not recognizing a single face, otherwise known as "Goudy facing it", and turning around to run towards the kitchen area because everyone was just talking about the idiot tinky who looked like they were lost. If you go to Willamettte this has definitely happened to you, don't you lie to me, much less yourself. The only thing about USFQ (Quito University) is that it is much worse. You pretty much don't exist to people around you.

I know, I know. I should quit complaining, but I don't wannaaaa. When you finally make friends at the university it is super rude to not say hi to them and goodbye and not kiss them on the cheek. You are considered the rudest person alive and you should be punched in the stupid face of yours. I already made the mistake of not saying hello to someone...didn't really end well for me.

Most of the students have never worked a day in their lives and live with their parents so they get whatever they want still. But if it is possible to break through that hard exterior, then you are IN. Ecuas know how to have fun. I will leave it at that.

Enough about the University. Now about the beach. Our program just got back from the coast and it was a ton of funnnn. We literally did nothing but relax on the beach. Well, I played beach volleyball as often as I could and that was a ton of fun. It was soooooooooo hot. Imagine the hottest place you have ever been and multiple that by 500 and like 90% humidity. Our bus broke down on the way to the beach and so we rented a regular bus, one that connected towns, to take all 15 of us to the beach. The bus driver kicked all the passengers off just for us. Kind. of. a. big. deal.

The bus on the way back was another story. I have never wanted to be in a dessert as much as when I was on that godforsaken bus. I was sweating as much as Sean Dart does when he works out. If you've seen it, then you know how effing hot it was. I want to go back.

Anyway, I have tons more to say but I will leave that for another blog. Read this all the time.