Hola!

Hey there, friends. It's been a long time coming, but tomorrow I'm heading south to study in Guatemala for the fall semester. I'm going with 4 other students to live in Antigua until Christmas break. We're going to be living with a family there, taking classes with a professor from my school (Spring Arbor University) as well as a Spanish school called La Union.

Considering I've never taken any Spanish classes before, this should be quite an interesting experience. The good news is that starting Monday, I'll be spending 4 hours a day with a Spanish tutor. Bless their soul... 

Today I actually started feeling a bit nervous for the semester, but that's probably a good indicator that I might be trespassing beyond the land known as  Thomas' Comfort Zone. I'm really excited for all that is in store over the next few months, whatever that is. Ha, I really have no idea what to expect. Regardless of whatever "culture shock" awaits me, I'm more concerned at the moment on preparing myself for the reality of hanging out with elementary children who will, no doubt, be far more advanced in their soccer skills than I. 

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