The 2 days of orientation are over now. I met so many people from so many different countries ranging from different states in the U.S., Quebec, Chile, Brazil, France, Germany, Spain, Finland, and South Korea (there are more people from other countries too). I've taken the bus twice now and it wasn't that nerve wracking because I wasn't by myself. I have yet to take the bus route my host mom told me to take - 88. Maybe I'll venture out today. I think a group of us are going to go to el centro today or we are going to this welcome lunch this at 4pm hosted by someone in the AMI (amigos mexicanos e internacionales). Yesterday at orientation we received our schedules and stuff like that and ID cards and my classes are all on Tuesday and Friday which is nice. I didn't get a chance to sign up for extra curricular free stuff that the school offers like salsa and tango lessons or fitness classes. Hopefully I'll be able to do that on Monday. I also signed up to be a part of a big brother/sister program that the school has where they pair an international student up with a mexican student and you do things together, hang out, and hang out with their friends, etc. I decided to join that because I live quite far away from the school and from where a lot of other international students live. There are only like 5 or 6 that live by me, and I want to make more friends and new friends.
As far as food goes, I've been eating a lot of fruit, veggies, tortillas, and frijoles. Although yesterday for dinner I had a salad and chicken from a place called Pollo Feliz (happy chicken). And for breakfast today, it was very "american" - fruit loops, fruit, and bread with strawberry jam. I haven't come across any food I dislike yet, which is good. I did try papaya, which isn't that exotic, and I didn't care much for it.
Something cool is that almost (if not all) mexicans here know how to salsa dance, so I'll probably learn that eventually. I also never realized how warm and friendly other people are. People are always greeting you with a kiss on the cheek. It seems like every country does that for greeting someone and saying goodbye except for the U.S. I'm getting used to all of the kissing on the cheek now though.
Hasta luego!
Grandma and Grandpa Bultema said hi. We just read all of your blog posts. You definitely have to take salsa lessons - what fun! It is warmer here. The snow is melting. Olivia is going to make your pepper and bean concoction. Please take more photos - say hello to your host mother and grandmother. We love you!!!!
ReplyDeleteI'm going to start kissing you on the cheek :) hahaha
ReplyDeleteAll the food sounds delicious!!