Psychology in Spanish

Finished 128 hours of masters level psychology in Spanish today. I think that's a pretty cool accomplishment. My brain only started to turn to mush today, which is great progress. In previous sessions I was exhausted by the end of each day. This time I made it until Friday before my brain was fried.

Everyone around me had a cold. They were coughing and sniffing all over. It was torture. Only ONE person in the whole class covered their mouth when they coughed. I must say she did try to educate the others about how germs are spread. But they didn't listen. They say they are "allergic" to the air conditioning in the classroom. They refuse to acknowledge that they are infecting everyone around them.

A girl opened a bag of candies and set them in the middle of the table. All of the sick people stuck their hands inside the bag and took a candy. Then they offered the bag to me. I, not so gracefully, declined. I'm not sure if I have become a mean person or a germaphobe. Maybe both. All of those people coughing all over me really stressed me out. They will all come to work on Monday talking about how they took antibiotics over the weekend, because that is what you do in Honduras.

Got a huge certificate for completing the class. Might have it framed.

Got two super nice emails from special people in my life yesterday. They both read this blog. Thank you ladies!! I loved hearing from you!

Today is Laura's 5th birthday. Tomorrow is the birthday party.

She and Fany were still asleep when I left this morning so I set her gift outside the front door and messaged Fany later to tell them it was there. Laura was happy.

I'm glad I left the gift this morning. It was the only gift she got today. Laura is not materialistic at all, but she did comment to her cousin that I am the only person who got her a gift on her birthday.

I didn't buy anything. I had "Happy Birthday" pencils left over from literacy class, a box of 64 crayons and a pink pencil top eraser donated by my friend Kim S., a notebook, markers and blank paper left over from the Conduct Disorder class. Now I have more space on my shelves and Laura has new art supplies. Win-Win! I figure spending nothing for her birthday will increase my budget if I can find a reasonably priced bicycle for Christmas.

My eye is still twitching.

Check back for photos from Laura's party tomorrow.