Translation of entmutigt

One of the most difficult problems I have (and I am sure that others have it too) is getting used to the superficiality of the life in the US. To be superficial means to me not to be able to recognize.
I'm so happy that you wrote to me and I miss you! We are doing great. We have settled in very fast. Luise is going to her kindergarden, Sofia to University and I'm going to work driving my car every day.
We found an password solution to enable teachers and their students to work with your lessons. These teachers would need to enter the password of the lessons and could then continue to use them.