As long as life is interesting here, I'm going to continue to post everyday. We started today by receiving our schedule. There are 3 grupos (Groups): Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced. I was hoping for Intermediate, and not Beginner. I was placed in Grupo III, which is Advanced. I had no idea I would be placed that high. I ranked my Spanish as Beginner to Intermediate, but apparently I dominated the exams. Since I'm in Grupo III, I only have classes on Tue-Thur! 4 DAY WEEKEND ALL SEMESTER! Class shouldn't be too difficult because it is Pass or Fail for me, no letter grades. After we received our schedule, they offered us the opportunity to volunteer for an additional credit. I'm going to teach English to children. I'm really excited for this! After all of the meeting we had a break for lunch then returned for a tour of Valparaiso. Valpo is the city connected to Vina del Mar. It's a very colorful and, at times, dangerous city. Many student protest are going on there every day. It is very rich with culture and art. It's very difficult to describe. We started off the tour with a boat ride around the port where we saw a bunch of military vessels and SEA LIONS! Yes, live sea lions! Outside of the animals it was pretty boring. We finished with an hour walk around town and a ride on their sideways elevators, which were over 100 years old! Now I am getting reading for the international party at Locos por Vina. Surprisingly, our University is sponsoring the party and even buying our first drink! I wish OU threw parties at clubs! I will let you guys know how it goes in the morning! Tiene cuidado amigos!
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