My time is going by so quickly. I already had my goodbye gathering with my local afs chapter. Last night they had a gathering with everyone in Cartago. We aren't that many but all the host families came as well. We were served dinner, arroz con pollo, ensalada, and cajitas (a dessert almost exclusively made of sugar and milk I believe). They also had games, and a piñata. I now only have 39 days left. That's terrifying and exciting. It has gone by so fast. It already feels very bittersweet. I haven't written for a while because it hasn't felt like there's too much to tell. To be honest the last month hasn't been among the most exciting. We haven't had school since the 5th of may. The teachers are on strike. They aparently haven't gotten paid since the beginning of the school year in February. Or they have been getting paid only about $1.5 a week which is crazy because everything in Costa Rica is fairly expensive. Costs are very comparable o the USA. There is another rumor tht some haven't been paid since 2012 but I am not sure what's true. It's very disorganized, because some have been paid while others haven't and some have gotten only the equivalent of a few dollars for 3 months of work. It's pretty ridiculous. And there is no way of knowing when it will end. We just watch the news at night to see of we have school the next day. I do still have two teachers that show up for physics and math (lucky me.. My two favorite subjects...). So we have one class a day a few times a week. But it's just a pain to have to get all ready for school to go for only 40 minutes or hour 20 min. I haven't been doing to much. Just having out with my family. Watching a lot of tv. Although I did go to the beach the weekend before last with friends. We went to Jaco beach it was a lot of fun.