Atomás no le gustaba mucho su familia porque todos eran un poco peculiares. aunque tenía siete tíos y muchísimos (1) primos de su edad, él siempre se sintió un poco solo porque era (2) hijo único y no tenía hermanos. además, como sus padres se llevaban mal y (3) a menudo, él pasaba mucho tiempo con sus abuelos. tomás era un chico muy obstinado y (4) rebelde y nunca hacía su tarea. sus abuelos se enojaban y lo tenían que (5) regañaban casi todos los días. los fines de semana tomás visitaba a sus tíos pepe y maite que tenían dos hijas, ingrid y jimena. las chicas eran (6) hermanas gemelas y por lo tanto tomás nunca era capaz de distinguirlas. además, ellas eran (7) mandonas y él siempre tenía que hacer lo que ellas decían. por su familia peculiar, tomás soñaba con estudiar en la universidad e (8) de sus padres.

Tomás did not like his family very much because they were all a little peculiar. Although he had seven uncles and many (1) cousins of his age, he always felt a little lonely because he was (2) an only child and had no siblings. Also, as his parents got along and (3) often, he spent a lot of time with his grandparents. Thomas was a very stubborn boy and (4) a rebel and never did his homework. His grandparents got angry and they had to (5) scold almost every day. On weekends Tomás visited his uncles Pepe and Maite who had two daughters, Ingrid and Jimena. The girls were (6) twin sisters and therefore Thomas was never able to distinguish them. Also, they were (7) bossy and he always had to do what they said. For his peculiar family, Tomás dreamed of studying at the university and (8) of his parents. is the translation

ummmthings that are different in peru than in the united states:

1. granola bars: they are not made of granola. they are made of quinoa and other grains that remind me of the millet i feed my birds at home. they have the texture of styrofoam but are cheap and comparatively healthy.