Pedro's here! Back in the U.S. (he's living in Philly) and came up for a visit and to see the wonderful District of Columbia! It's so good to see him, catch up on everything that has been going on in Potosi, and share our current realities. By the way, his bike tire just got stolen... SO, these things don't just happen to me! Not that I'm saying I'm happy he got robbed too, just saying that for those of you who are starting to think I'm just giving my belongings away to strangers... you're wrong! haha!
So one of the first questions I asked Pedro when he started asking me about school was "How do you say overwhelmed in Spanish?" He just started laughing and reassuring me, telling me he's sure I'm doing fine, it can't be that much work, etc. etc. That is until he saw my stack of books, articles printed off for the week, etc. He was kinda in shock and just said "Now, tell me again, why are you choosing to do this?" My feelings EXACTLY at this point.
Well I haven't been able to show him the D.C. that I would like to as of yet. But after tomorrow when I get my papers turned in and all that, we should have some time to head off the zoo to see the famous pandas! Wish me luck. Sleep is looking way too much like a distant privilege right about now.
By the way...
Anyone got any fresh ideas on the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, how it is utilized in the Inter-American Court, and why the Covenant on Civic, Political Human Rights might be seen as more important than the Covenant on Economic, Social, and Cultural Human Rights?
BLAH!!!!!!!! I think I'm going to pull my hair out! :)
KK
I empathize. I found grad school a test of sanity. I'm sure you'll do great, though. I found an entire bag of m&m's mixed with a bag of pretzels to be the magic paper-writing food. You can work for hours off of that stuff! Glad you got to see a friendly face this week!! As for the Covenant question...maybe because Political human rights affects a population's ability to change the structural elements of a society that can promote or reduce injustice in the economic, social, and cultural elements...? Sounds like at interesting topic. I'm sure you'll nail it.
ReplyDeleteI'm so proud of you Kate. Hang in there!
ReplyDeleteGlad you had some time with your friend Pedro.
ReplyDeleteYour mom said your phone is here and you have it working - yipee!
As for your question - ask your Dad! :)
Rest when you can.
Audrey
overwhelmed = abrumada, agobiada ;)
ReplyDeleteit's just more common to say:
ReplyDelete- Tengo mil cosas que hacer
- Tengo "ene" mil cosas que hacer
- Tengo mil y un cosas que hacer
+ Qué agobie! or Qué agobio!
(of course that's very Mexico City, it would be different in other Latin countries)