Well, I suppose it's time for me to finally update and let all of you know how things are going for me here in Amravati. School continues to be a bit of a challenge for me, but thankfully, the Headmistress Sister Natty and all of my teachers have proved to be very flexible and understanding. Instead of taking the exams, it sounds like I'll be submitting projects to receive my marks. I am just really thankful to have so many wonderful new friends here. They are all very kind, funny, and they help me out a lot. My host brother is now describing me as "fat and black. " In reality, this means that I'm tan and fatter. Blame it on the oily, spicy, sweet Indian food that's served in large servings. :) I'm trying my
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