The Start of the Process of Preparing

In 6 months I'm leaving for Peru. Before April 9th I have to write a research paper on Peru, create a presentation about my life and the US, and really start to get my grounds in the Spanish language. So far, I've done nothing on my presentation or paper, and have only emailed about getting a Spanish tutor. It snowed 2 inches last night, but we still had school. I decided that my back hurt enough that school would be futile today, so I stayed home with my mother. Even though I've been home all day, I've still done nothing that needed to be done tonight... I really need to work on my work ethic... Especially before I leave for Peru! Soon I will know enough Spanish to live in Peru and everything will be wonderful!!