I was in an earthquake. No reason to beat around the bush. Don´t worry though, my friends. Everything is ok! I was at Ixchel when it happened (March 24, 2010) and didn´t realize it was an earthquake until the whole building was shaking. The tremble lasted for maybe a minute. It could have been shorter, but it seemed like it lasted forever. The newspaper said the magnitude of the earthquake was a 4.7 and happened on the southern coast of Guatemala (the Pacific side) but was felt all the way to the center of the state. Fortunately, nothing was structurally damaged and not many people were hurt. It was pretty eery when the tremble happened though and it kind of freaked me out considering the Haiti earthquake just a few months ago. However, it does make for a good story because now I can actually say I´ve been in one!
I am happy to say my Spanish is finally coming back to me. I was having trouble speaking when I first arrived, but now that I´ve spent a few days here I´m getting back into the swing of things. I suppose it just takes a few days to adjust to everything. I do, however, still have trouble expressing my thoughts in some situations and it drives me insane. Thank goodness for great friends and teachers who are always patient with me. Here is my lovely teacher and good friend from Guatemala, Lesli. You can see exactly how our teaching lessons go everyday...especially considering this picture was taken during class time. At the pool.
Talk to you guys soon and Happy 22nd Birthday to my good friend, Evan!
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