The Countdown

This week was mainly a countdown until Christmas Vacation. There was no school Monday,which was spent doing H.W. I had put off. On Wednesday I finished my 3D clay sculpture. Thursday was a half day as usual and was spent studying like crazy for my big Social Studies Test. Friday,the last day,was a half day also. The first two hours were spent taking a history test over Cuba, Russia, and Nicaragua and a Geography test over all the capitals of Europe and Asia + all the Mountain Ranges and Peninsulas. I got an Acceptable on the Geo. test and Good on the history test, but It wasn't good enough because I have to go back to school on Tue. to make up the test because apparently Acceptable is Unacceptable.

After the test we watched a Christmas Play. Then it was time to find out who our secret friends were. About 3 weeks ago we all drew a name out of a hat and gave that person candy every other day, and at the end give a big present. I drew my S.S. teacher... I gave her some candy on occasion and on Fri. we all shared who we got. There was a special way of discovering our secret friend. We put the presents in the middle, and then one person would get up and describe their secret friend. I was slightly nervous. Miguel went up and described me and gave me a big box of nerds, some runts, and some gobstoppers. Then I went up and said 'my secret friend is a women,(all the teachers perk up) she is very smart. (My SS teacher steps forward), and I gave her the gift. I think she liked it. Then we ate pizza and Soda; and before I knew it, it was time to go. I said bye and Feliz Navidad to everyone and got on the bus for home.

On Sat. I mainly relaxed and we went to the Tennis club and swam/hottubed and got hot empanadas with amazing sauces on the way back. Down at our pool they have a huge manger scene with a little river, sheep, and even some chickens (but that's a whole post, believe me). Last night Joel slept in my room and this morning we went to church.