First days in ArequipaSo here I am; my first message from Arequipa! I had a bit of a problem keeping up with my schedule, so I arrived a day later than planned. I got here on october 3rd at 8AM and was picked up by Mark, the director of the school and also my direct teacher while doing the TEFL course. Mark is a nice guy, likes to talk a lot, is very energetic and enthusiastic about most things, very motivated and tries to help people the best he can.The first f...

Hi there! After a tearful goodbye I flew into Atlanta yesterday where I took the shuttle to Birmingham, AL. I was picked up by my friends who, after a quick luggage dropoff, took me straight to the sushi restaurant downtown! I will be in the Ham for one week to meet friends, be nostalgic and perhaps eat some more sushi!! (for those who don't know, i used to live here from 1998-2003)..well in any case, not much has happened as of yet, I am going to enjoy my tim...