update on my schooling situation: back in action!!! classes at the philosophy and letters building, where i have my literature course, finally resumed last week. i went on wednesday and the four hour stretch was pretty brutal like usual, but i'm so glad to have more of a structured routine in my life. and as of yesterday, the social sciences toma was lifted as well and i head back to class on tuesday, i thought i would never see the day!! the final week of all this toma business was pretty insane. as if the whole thing hadn't already been ridiculous enough, wait until you see what transpired this past tuesday. like, en serio!? my friends and i saw the following video footage in a pizza parlor. i was literally flabbergasted at what was happening on the screen. and then the only thing i could really think about was beauty and the beast when gaston and his crew break into the castle using a tree trunk. take a look. also, don't miss the last full minute, a ridiculous police-student clash/water war breaks out?? here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG_l8yB6FPg

almost 300 students broke into the building early tuesday morning and several were injured in the ensuing quasi riot between militant students and police forces. the students weren't necessarily trying to kidnap the minister of education, but they were definitely trying to get his attention in a really big way. from what i've heard, apparently they did and are now in discussions about to proceed with their demands and requests.

i've had more than my fair share of complaints and grievances about the whole toma situation at the university of buenos aires, but this next installment in the saga is simply OUT OF CONTROL. overwhelmingly tops all other rallies, protests, and measures that have been used so far. i will NEVER understand nor agree with the extremity of the whole thing, but i guess they finally got what they want?? so power to you, my fellow UBA students. y'all are whack but oh well!! all in all, although the inconvenient and stressful toma situation during the past five weeks really brought me down at times and slightly disillusioned me with argentina, i can without a doubt say i lived through quite an interesting and different type of cultural experience!! just hope it never happens again!