Eros...

Well today was the first full day of class and it was pretty hectic because nobody knew what was going on, including us. I had 2 students on my floor wake up at 8:15 for their 8:00 class and while that is very similar to the college experience, in this program if they're late 3 times, they get kicked out. After dinner, Ken and I took a group of kids out for a little mountain bike ride. We didn't really know where we were going to go, but there are lots of trails around the university so we figured we'd do one of them. We started around 7:00 and got back at 8:30. We ended up getting a little lost on the trail a little bit. The kids didn't really look like they were having much fun, especially with the swarms of monstrous mosquitos that were attacking us. But they didn't really complain too much and at the end they were very proud of themselves. It was an interesting experience because I really just thought they'd be pissed off at us when we finished, but they were very proud of themselves. I don't know if they'd do it again, but they're glad they did it. Kids will surprise you I guess. After that, I made a kids do push-ups on the bathroom floor because he wouldn't close his door and go to sleep.

Amy:
Speaking of bathrooms, I'll just say that it's pretty amazing where various bathroom accoutrements can end up. Every nook and cranny can hold a new surprise, and our janitorial staff must be wondering what's going on. Other than that, I'm tired and crabby and have to get up at 5:45 tomorrow to mush the kids that are masochistic enough to get up and run.