Get to work

The institute I'm working for needed me to teach right away, which is great, although I came early to kind of ease in. I have two classes I'm finishing up and will tutor a student as well. Brisk pace here at the institute with lots of students coming and going. I'm still trying to learn my way around town, and like I've noted, it's all about the taxis. Looking for a place, and I've been told that one-room setups with shared kitchen run about 450 soles a month. For a reference, $40 got me 109 soles at the bank today, so the prices here are pretty reasonable, although the dollar is sinking against the sol.  Still marveling at the food ... ate one of the greatest mangos I've ever had yesterday -- ate the whole dang thing and it was huge. It cost 4 soles and was well worth it. Internet is a tad slow here but at least I'm able to post and was finally able to call my dad on skype today, although the connection wasn't the greatest. Off to class.