Gerardo and I still are not in El Salvador yet, but we're getting there! It has been an intense few days getting prepared. We had to get all of our possessions stored which was a royal pain in the culo since we are both avid readers with boxes of books. We threw things around beforehand, but the adrenaline really kicked in at 2 pm after I finished my last day of work at the fitness center. We had the boxes, we had the time, and we had an objective (not getting fined for being slobs). As you can see in the picture below, this was a monumental task, but somehow, we were able to successfully get everything boxed, moved, and stored by 10:50 pm, just ten minutes before the inspection. God probably has better things to do than help college students clean up after themselves, but he surely pitched in with the miracle of our success. 
At 2 am, the internationals and I boarded a bus that had been kindly provided to us by the school. Some heartfelt words were exchanged, particularly towards Mr. Eric Leon, an amazing man who has obtained an almost deified status among the Waltons as the Assistant Director of the Walton Program. His shoes will be difficult to fill, but optimism is crucial in the face of change.
We all arrived at Little Rock National Airport, and gradually, we went our separate ways as my peers boarded earlier flights or other airlines. Gerardo and I were stuck with an 11 am flight to Dallas/Fort Worth with some fellow Salvadorians Mario Lopez and Adri Beltran. Since we arrived early enough for the 5 o'clock flights to board, we mostly enjoyed a well-earned nap until we were finally allowed to board. An hour later, we arrived at our layover, and continue to wait for our final plane trip. We are set to arrive in San Salvador at 6:35 pm. Hopefully everyone else has made it to their destination safely as well. One.
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