Answer All These Questions

So at some point during my stay in PR I wrote a letter to my neighbor and friend D. But the letter never got to him because I addressed it like this: D Scotts Valley CA 95066. No street address, I guess I thought it is such a small town they would find him.
Here is the letter:
Dear D,
I was so happy to get your letter, thank you vary much. So how is your life going? I am doing good. I am just prity much going to school and sleeping. School is really eazy her, there is no homework and if a teacher does not come there is no class. I have not been surfing yet I hear it is pritty nice there in California. I hope that when I get back we can go surfing together. N took my board other wise I would say you could barrow it. But itf you want anything of mine like C.D.s or whatever. Just go to my house and tell my mom. So write me back and answer all these questions
1. Do you have a girlfriend?
2. Do you have a job?
3. Where are you going when you graduate?
4. Did you or Do you babysit for B?

Love your friend,
Katie

P.S. Write me back!

Cleanliness

A week before I left for Puerto Rico, AFS provided me with an orientation booklet. It included this little bit of advice:
"As we are a tropical country you will sweat a lot; this will require you shower every day. Use of: deodorant and antiperspirant every day, perfume every day and shaving under your arms and legs (only for girls) is not optional, you will need it. Changing your clothes and under wear every day, and not using the same set of clothes more than twice before washing it is necessary."
What I like about this is that you know someone complained that they had a stinky student. I always thought personal hygiene was just general knowledge when it came to tropical locations but I guess not. Puerto Rico was so hot and humid that I had to shower twice a day and changed clothes 3 or 4 times a day. I feel sorry for the families who got the students who were rebellious and thought, "I don't need to shower today, I don't smell."

Why This

Ten years ago when I was fifteen I decided to spend a year abroad as an AFS exchange student. I ended up in the small town of Moca, Puerto Rico. Recently, I was cleaning out my old room at my parents house and I found the letters friends and family had sent me while I was abroad. I decided to start this blog and type up the letters.