7/30 – Today I registered for classes! In case you were wondering, here is my schedule:

· Historia Urbana e Historia Regional de Valparaiso: Martes 8:15 – 9:45

· Juegos Mapuches de Chile: Jueves 3:40 – 5:10

· Practica de la Comprensión y Producción Oral y Escrita en Lengua Materna 2: Lunes 2 – 3:30 y Jueves 8:15 – 9:45

· Teatro Chileno del Siglo XX: Miercoles 11:45 – 1:15 y Jueves 10:05 – 11:35

· Literatura General: Martes 11:45 – 1:15 y Miercoles 10:05 – 11:35

· PIIE Gramatica para Extranjeros 2: Lunes y Miercoles 5:20 – 6:50

· CIEE Cuentos Hispanoamericano: Martes 2 – 4:30

I have decided that Chile is very inefficient. Today to register for classes we went to a big room with a ton of tables set up. In oreder to register for a class you had to go the department the class was taught by and then sit down with a representative and register. So I had to talk to 4 different people. Cool. AND it took 2.5 hours! Not very efficient.

Enough complaining! Today I changed families! It was definitely a little tense at almuerzo today with my mom…not much to say as I am all packed with my luggage outside. I felt like a little lost puppy waiting to be picked up and hoping that my next family will accept and love me! It is such a terrible feeling of anxiousness. But when I arrived to my new “house” which is actually a 24 story building I was greatly gracious by my dad (my sibling were at school and my mom also is a highschool math teacher) and he gave me a tour of the house and the building. There are two pools – one inside and one outside – a Jacuzzi, sauna, and gym. All at my disposal! How awesome! I am so pumped. Then when my sister came home from school she greeted me with a kiss on the check followed by a great big hug! It felt so good and she told me that she has always wanted a big sister! She is so patient with me and is always trying to teach me what words mean! My mom is so cute as well! Recap of family: dad – Victor – pyscologist, mom – Francisca – highschool math teacher, brother – Alejandro – 16, sister – Francisca – 16 (twins).

God is so good! I feel so much more at home now!