Days 11 and 12 of 330

The last couple days have been eventful and tiring, but fun. Friday morning all the international students did all the running around needed to finish immatriculation. After those errands, Fances-Kate and I did some shopping in the old city and just hung around wasting some time.

That evening was the international dinner for the study abroad students. Each student cooked/made something from their home country and brought it to share with the others. I have to say that the spead of food available was amazing! Everyone made their meal out of a little taste of everything. And I have to say, I've never attended a school function where the instructors provided beer.

After the dinner a group of about 25 of us went into the old city to find a place for dancing. We ended up at the Jazz Keller (because it was the only place that could hold all of us/would let us in) and it was so much fun! They played mostly American dance party music from the 70's and 80's, it was almost like they just plugged in my ipod and hit "shuffle." They also play some latin music and the brazilians and columbians are teaching us to salsa. It was a late late night, but I haven't had that much fun in a long time.

Saturday was a shopping extravaganza for all the girls...and Francesco. The girls had an afternoon of shop til you drop. It was great having some girl time and getting to know the other girls and find out what they like and what they do for fun. After shopping we headed to the next party happening at the brazilians' appartment. They have a huge terrace outside their flat and we put it to good use as a dancefloor. We heard all differents kinds of music from everyone's home country. I love listening and dancing to the new tunes I hear.

After the party at the brazilians' we headed to the universtiy campus to a club that's--guess where-- in the dinning hall's basement! The music wasn't quite as good there as the Jazz Keller, but I enjoyed it and I had a really good time.

Thanks for all your prayers and encouragement. I'm still homesick for my friends and family, but I'm making new friends, learning new things and keeping busy.

Kendra