Hey guys so the big news is ... drum roll please ... I GOT MY PLANE TICKET TO GRAD. So I´m coming I worked out my schedule and bribed some school officials used some inside information and boum freed up that little week from the 1st to the 9th so everyone can start cheering for me. I'm really excited about going. Well anyway as to life in Portugal I have "Queima da Fitas" which is like a huge grad party a month before school ends. It's like a carnaval in downtown Oporto where every uni. in Porto has a booth where their students hang out. And there are concerts from big portuguese bands and some international ones. Oh and the main part is drinking lots and lots of drinking like a week where your only goal is to see if you can completely screw your liver before the week is over there no classes no anything except drink and party. Hospitals actually prepare like big time to receive tons of students and the red cross sets up some major headquarters next door. Well it's a week away and it's all anyone talks about. So I'm doing good life is exciting and opportunities to make a difference abound.

Ninguem para o ISCAP,

John