It has been a bit of a frusterating wk here...but I'm hoping my luck turns around tomorrow. I will be taking a different volunteer position at La Clinica de la Rehabilitacion. Hopefully they will find something constructive and meaningful for me to do!!!

As for the rest of my wk, without school and volunteer work the past few days, I haven't had much of a schedule and have been kind of bored. I have taken advantage of this free by studying LOTS for my upcoming nursing boards, took a nice long run every afternoon, and visited Centro Mercado, the main market place in town. Actually, since I am no longer a student here, I only have breakfast with my host family and have to fend for myself for the rest of the day. Although I loved Gloria's cooking (it was AWESOME), i just wasn't used to eating so much. The portions are huge here, and I actually politely asked her if she would mind making up smaller ones for me...good thing I like to workout or I think I'd have to buy a new wardrobe when I got back!!! I now go to Centro Mercado every morning and buy what I would like for the day. It's not that I actually need to go every day, but I love the activity at the market, and being able to have fresh produce, breads, and meat daily is such a treat. I've been buying lots of hard rolls and making sandwiches with turkey, avacados, cheese, jalapenos, and salsa. I've also bought strawberries, bananas, and yogurt. I must say, that of all the food I have had here, I am most impressed and surprised by the quality and variety of cheese. I guess I never realized that mexico produced much cheese....and it is AMAZING. Most comes from Oaxaca, one of the poorest states in mexico, located in the far south. I'm hoping they carry some mexican cheeses at whole foods in milwaukee when i go back because I'm totally addicted to this stuff!!!

I also had a good time watching the USA vs. Mexico soccer game last night at a bar/restaurant by my house. All the students and teachers from school went and it was a really fun atmosphere. Soccer is probably the most popular sport here, and people get REALLY into the games...they were chanting and singing from here...and of course, USA won:)!!!