Today we started classes. Very fun. We have about 4 hours of intensive conversation, grammer, etc everyday. Our real classes dont start for another three weeks. Our group is split into three, so I only have two other people in my class. We sat on the roof of the school today and it was amazing. This program is so much better than I expected. My archealogy class is going to be taught by the head director of Monte Alban. Which is one of the largest ruins in Latin America. My program director, Dr. Jack, has lived in Oaxaca for 40 years, so he has many contacts. I switched one of my classes to Field studies with this smae Dr. Jack. There was a Huxley student a couple years ago that took this class and they were named Huxley graduate of the year. It is an independant study with one of the local organization around Oaxaca in some environmental field. So, basically it will be amazing. The only downside is I was supposed to preapprove it with some in Huxley before I signed up for it. Dr. Jack told me I could probably weasle my way into getting credit. Either way it is worth it. Today we hiked up the big hill in town to see the grand vista of the town. This weekend we head up to the mountains to stay in a village were they dont speak english, or spanish. They speak Mixteca. And tomorrow we get our sleeping bags. There is also a WWF office in Oaxaca as well as a dozen other organization. I am hoping to try and talk to some people in these offices within the next few days. There is so much to do here. Less than 4 months doesn’t seen like enough time.

I played my first soccer game on Sunday. And it was rad. It made me sicker though. We are at 5000 ft so I has wheezing after the game ended. Worth it though.

The group is turning out to be fun.
My spanish is flowing more and more everyday. I have been dreaming a lot in spanish which is horrible.
And a couple of nights ago the Mexican equivalent of the DEA, without laws, busted a club and dragged all the people out and searched them. By force.

I love Mexico. I have learned so much and I have only been here 10 days.