
For example, when we were planning this trip to the beach in my class, we were originally going to go to Atacames and spend the night there, which ended up being scrapped for the cost ($1010). It's not just people here, of course, it's people everywhere, but it's only here that my characteristics (like not going to clubs and getting smashed) are coming into extreme conflict with the people around me. People have this weird idea that it's impossible for other people to not be like them, especially teenagers (like Carolina, who's at the awful age of 13).

It was one of the few times Carolina's talked to me in the past few months, and it was just to tell me how stupid I was for not going on the trip. Rosita and Carolina asked me why I didn't go, and I said I was sick. Which turned out to be a good thing, because I had diarrhea. On Sunday, I was feeling strange and mopy, and I decided not to go on the end-of-the-year trip to the beach on Monday. I was thinking a nice leather wallet from Cotacachi for you, Dad. Still gotta get stuff for Jesse and Silvia's wedding present (I'm thinking some Playstation games, but I dunno) and Eve and Dad. I got some nice stuff, fabric for Mom, t-shirts for Doug and Ezra (Ezzy, if you grew too much, it won't fit you, so you better stay tiny), and some cloth bracelets I thought Anna might like. I stayed behind, because I didn't feel like throwing up on the bus, and went to Otavalo instead. Anita, Rosita, Carolina, and Carlos went to Santo Domingo for Salomé's (you remember Anita's granddaughter) birthday party. So it was a strict ration of Gatorade and toasted corn kernels, which I promptly ignored and went to KFC for lunch. Now, they didn't really care that I've eaten Chinese food in bed before going to sleep many, many times before, and it's never bothered me. It was obviously that I didn't let my food settle.).

I hope to do a UROP at the Broad Institute, and do (non-invasive, non-destructive, non-illegal) hacking. Tell us what activities hope to become involved with at MIT, or (for upperclassmen) what you're currently involved with on campus. I plan to dual-major in Biology and Chemistry.Ģ. Tell us your major, or (for freshmen) possibilities of your major. But now I have another reason to post! I'm applying to be an Admissions Blogger at MIT!ġ. I guess when my year ended, that was the end of the blog. Hey guys, it's my first post since coming back from Ecuador.
