Where in the World is Cat?

War has been declared on Middlebury campus. With the recent bought of rain, warm temperatures and newly fertilized fields surrounding the Middlebury campus, we have been under siege for the last several days by armies of colossal mosquitoes. These mosquitoes know no limit - they attack through layers of clothing, in the rain and find you even when you find yourself 40 meters away from the nearest tree or blade of grass. This is a blood war.

Students walk around campus looking like children at summer camp, covered in a camouflage of bug bites, calomine lotion, bug repellent, and when there's sun - sun block. I myself have a hard time paying attention during classes as I'm usually distracted by a number of kamikaze mosquitoes dive-bombing my head and neck. Things have gotten so bad a petition has been started asking the school administration to order the campus be sprayed with repellent. I myself wouldn't mind paying extra to have the "luxury".

Other than the current war, things continue to go well. Work is constantly challenging (I like this!) and teachers continually offer their support and time. Hard to believe I'm almost halfway through my time here, and hard to believe I still have 5 more weeks to go. Things are serious at this point, you NEED to know the materials given to you. Even the extra-curricular are serious at this point - the choir is preparing for our "spectacle" (as Russians call concerts) and competition with the sports leagues is heavy.

I've added just a few extra pictures to my album in case you'd care to look. Nothing special, but as soon as I'm back up on my feet, I'll have pictures of the town and local scenery for you to enjoy!