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May Post, Part 2

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    On Tuesday, May 16th, our biology lab had a dissection! We began learning about the circulatory system and dissected cow hearts. It was really cool to see the individual arteries, cavities, veins, valves, and chordae. (I'll put the photos at the end in case some of you'd prefer not to see them).      The rest of the month hasn't had any large events, but I've been going ou t and spending time with friends and family.     School is going well as per usual, and I've been busy with assignments and tests. More posts to come as I prepare for my return. 7 weeks left!! •❃°•°❀°•°❃•      I want to share some sad news that recently happened. Sadly, my host dad, Francisco Ortiz Rivarola, has passed away. He was having  heart problems and didn't survive his surgery. I truly wish I could have known him longer and had more time with him. I will forever be grateful for the kindness and love he showed me by welcoming me into his family and taki...

May Post, Part 1

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    May started off well with our teachers day celebration. The actual holiday is on April 30, but we celebrated in class on May 3rd. We had normal classes, until at 10 when we all had an assembly. After all the students had gathered and took their seats on the floor, we cheered as each of our teachers came in and took their seats at the front of the room. A few students from each course gave presentations, ours played and sang a song. Then teachers and students gave speeches about their appreciation of the effort and work of the teachers.     The next week, the chief and a few firefighters of one of the local firefighter squads came and spoke to us about fire safety. In Paraguay, the firefighters are all volunteers. The chief told us about how fires are started, how to prevent them, and what to do if there is a fire. He showed videos and demonstrated how fire extinguishers work. After his presentation, we went outside where we got to use the fire extinguishers....