Thank you Pedro...actually a bunch of us still go to each other's houses over here in the states and party lol. That is just one of things that never changes I haven't been back to Belize in some 30 years, so it's interesting to hear how things remain the same. From the information, I gather that a student is really up the creek if they need to work in order to eat and have a roof. I can't blame the locals, the jobs should go to them first.
On another note...foreign students used to board with the locals, who welcomed the extra cash. Is that a possibility? If one is willing to live the more simple island style...wouldn't that work?

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