I got to go camping this weekend at La Pena de Bernal. It is located in the state of Queretaro and the largest monolith in Mexico. It was about an hour away from my city and I went with the AMI group and there were about 30-40 of us that went.
We first arrived at a farm about 20 minutes away from La Pena de Bernal. We set up tents and started a fire. We walked across the street to get some snacks at the gas station. Everyone hung out around the fire singing songs from their country and playing games until about midnight. Because I am the smallest person there (I am sure that doesn’t surprise anyone) I got stuck in this small tent with 2 other people. It was one of those little kid tents, so what I am trying to say was fitting 3 people in there was not easy. Some of us head to bed a midnight, well the people that were still up left the music on which was super loud. To make it worse I had a cold so it was hard to breath. So here I am smooched in a tent, on the hard ground, not able to breathe, let alone sleep. I sleep in 30 minute increments and I hear my one friend whimper every time I wake up. I think it is just something she does in her sleep so I think nothing of it. (This is her first time camping and she is not an outdoors person. You had the option to sleep inside but I made her stay with me). 3am rolls around she gets up and leaves and says she cannot take it anymore she is going inside (music is still blasting outside). She comes back 10 minutes later almost in tears because the door is locked and she cannot get in. So we begin yelling at the boys around the fire with music to stop and we start laughing because at this point that is all we can do. (Meanwhile, our other friend just stays asleep!!) The boys around the fire think it is funny and start banging on our tent and singing at the top of their lungs to us. They finally stop and go to bed around 4:30am. We were just about to fall asleep and then an obviously blind rooster begins to make noise at 4:50am. Then when he was done the cows started mooing. I finally fell asleep and woke up around 7:30am and needed to use the bathroom. The door was still locked so my friend (the one who was camping for the first time) and I had to use a cactus instead. We went back to sleep until 9 when we got woken up by our friends staring in our tent laughing at us and saying “Oh my gosh everyone look, they fit three people in there!” So of course we were like animals at the zoo and everyone came to look at us. When we got out of our tent we realized none of the animals were fenced in. So in reality we could have also been run over by a cow in our sleep. Now that I look back on it, it was hilarious, but at the time we were miserable.
We then drove the La Pena de Bernal. It was so beautiful. We got to climb almost to the top. When I say climb, I mean climb. There was no trail and no railings. You just tried to pick the best way to get there. Once at the top the view was amazing! It was really windy as well. There was even a little church type building in the side of the mountain and it was filled with photos of people who have fallen off the mountain and died. It was a near death experience but definitely worth it!
Later, we explored the city and had lunch. I had two gorditas and a bottle of water and paid about $2 for it. It was delicious. We went shopping in the small stores as well. I bought a few things which I will not disclose because some are presents for you wonderful people back home. But, I bought myself a little framed painting of the monolith. It also was only about $2. I want to go back just to do more shopping. They have great stores and authentic things for cheap!!
We got home around 6pm on Sunday and I was exhausted. I ended up getting a bad cold. I believe it was from the lack of sleep and it being 80 during the day and 50 at night. The next day I woke up and went to my internship. Before, I went to the store to buy cough drops, medicine, and tissues to help me make it through. It was a great day at the internship. My one boss came and talked to me all about my trip and what I am doing next weekend and what other places I should travel. The secretary is a younger girl and she gave me the newspaper because there was a picture of me in it. She told me it was a present from the office. Don’t worry Mom, Grandma, and Grandpa, I saved it and will show it to you when I get home!
After my internship I came home and my host mom knew right away I was not feeling well. She was wonderful. She made me tea and honey, offered to take me to the doctor, gave me some medicine, and told me if I could not sleep to wake her up. So today I am feeling much better. I did not go to spinning at 7am but I will tomorrow.
My salsa class is getting a lot better. Last Friday we got partners and I struggled. I was so bad my partner sat down haha. It was kind of embarrassing. However, today was much better and I am finally getting the hang of it. We are learning turns and a lot of other things. I am really enjoying it.
This weekend I am headed to Acapulco with 20 other international students. We are taking a 9 hour bus ride on Friday night and returning early Tuesday morning. (We don’t have class on Monday!!) So I am excited and getting ready for that. I miss everyone at home and love you!
Tuesday, January 26, 2010
Monday, January 18, 2010
First Week of Classes
Sorry I have been falling behind on my blog and posting pictures. Today is my catch up day because I don’t have class or my internship today which is nice. I have been able to get some homework done and catch up with friends and family.
Well last week was a pretty great week. I started classes and my internship. I am taking International Marketing, Businesses and Companies of the World, and my internship. This week my spinning class and salsa class start which I am really excited for. My International Marketing class was really hard the first day. I did not understand the professor well because she spoke very fast and about companies in Mexico which I did not know about or what they even were. There were 4 international students in that class and now only 2. There is me and another girl who is from Colombia, so I am the only non native speaker in that class. However, I talked to my advisor and emailed the teacher and on Friday it was much better. It is comforting knowing that my advisor is willing to help. She said if I needed anymore help with the class just to stop by her office. She is also the person who set me up with my internship. Last Monday I had my interview. She came with me and she set up times I could work. It turns out the man I interviewed with was her husband. He owns a law firm and they want me to work on their marketing strategy. On Thursday I went to the law firm, Gabinete Corporativo (the website is http://gabinetecorporativo.com if you want to check it out), and I helped translate the brochure. I also was supposed to look at their website and find areas to improve. Tomorrow I am going to the marketing firm that markets Gabinete Corporativo to work with them on various projects. I loved working at the law firm so hopefully I will enjoy working at the marketing firm as well. My professor for my Businesses and Companies of the World class is wonderful. She had everyone in the class introduce themselves and there are about 7-10 international students in that class. She split us into groups so none of the international students were together and she made it clear she was happy to have us in class because we bring different prospective. I really enjoyed that class except it is 3 hours long. I hope I can sit for that long; she let us out early last week.
On Friday at the Tec they had a lunch for all the international students. It was so much fun. They had the whole room decorated. There was a buffet of Mexican food so of course I tried it all and it was delicious. After we had dessert (fruit again, no chocolate), but it was good. Then a mariachi band came in and no one was expecting it. They were really good and I have pictures and video of that too. The best part was one of the band members that was singing came off stage and would serenade people and he did to my friend Tish first. Our whole table was laughing!
This weekend I spent a lot of time downtown. On Saturday 3 of my friends and I went downtown to do some shopping and exploring. Well I ran into a friend I had made at the Tec named Carlos. He showed us around and explained some of the historical things to us. He took us to a street where there was a man painting. He sets up in front of a fountain on a side street and does painting with spray paint. There is a huge crowd that watches him and everyone claps when he is finished. His paintings are beautiful and they are only 50 pesos which is less than 5 dollars. I am planning on buying one before I leave. Then we explored some more and on another street there was another crowd of people. Next to another fountain there were 2 guys break dancing and when they were done there were clowns that put one a show. Downtown is so interesting at night. There is always something to do and shows to see or music. There are a bunch of plazas that have flowers and fountains and lights. Everyone just sits on benches and hangs out there. On Sunday I went downtown again for some shopping and exploring. This time there were 8 of us. There was some traditional dancing on a side street again which was very interesting. There was a drummer and the dancers had on tons of body paint. I have pictures and videos to post soon so everyone can understand what it was like. Later we saw the painter again and went to a restaurant for dinner. I had quesadillas with cheese, salsa, and guacamole. They were delicious. Those and my coke cost me less than 5 dollars! We also danced some salsa at the restaurant which was fun! Good thing I am taking classes because I am not so good! So it was a very fun weekend!
I walk to school now instead of taking the bus. I didn’t like how everyone on the bus stared at me. It takes me about 40ish minutes to walk to school but I really enjoy it. It has been really nice the past few days. It gives me time to relax and clear my head before class. Occasionally I will take the bus if it is raining or dark out.
Next weekend I am going to Pena de Bernal. It is the largest monolith in Queretaro or in Mexico. I cannot remember but I will know more after I visit! We do not have classes on Feb. 1st so my friends and I are planning a weekend trip to Acapulco. Hopefully I do not have to go to my internship on that Monday so I can go on the trip!
Well last week was a pretty great week. I started classes and my internship. I am taking International Marketing, Businesses and Companies of the World, and my internship. This week my spinning class and salsa class start which I am really excited for. My International Marketing class was really hard the first day. I did not understand the professor well because she spoke very fast and about companies in Mexico which I did not know about or what they even were. There were 4 international students in that class and now only 2. There is me and another girl who is from Colombia, so I am the only non native speaker in that class. However, I talked to my advisor and emailed the teacher and on Friday it was much better. It is comforting knowing that my advisor is willing to help. She said if I needed anymore help with the class just to stop by her office. She is also the person who set me up with my internship. Last Monday I had my interview. She came with me and she set up times I could work. It turns out the man I interviewed with was her husband. He owns a law firm and they want me to work on their marketing strategy. On Thursday I went to the law firm, Gabinete Corporativo (the website is http://gabinetecorporativo.com if you want to check it out), and I helped translate the brochure. I also was supposed to look at their website and find areas to improve. Tomorrow I am going to the marketing firm that markets Gabinete Corporativo to work with them on various projects. I loved working at the law firm so hopefully I will enjoy working at the marketing firm as well. My professor for my Businesses and Companies of the World class is wonderful. She had everyone in the class introduce themselves and there are about 7-10 international students in that class. She split us into groups so none of the international students were together and she made it clear she was happy to have us in class because we bring different prospective. I really enjoyed that class except it is 3 hours long. I hope I can sit for that long; she let us out early last week.
On Friday at the Tec they had a lunch for all the international students. It was so much fun. They had the whole room decorated. There was a buffet of Mexican food so of course I tried it all and it was delicious. After we had dessert (fruit again, no chocolate), but it was good. Then a mariachi band came in and no one was expecting it. They were really good and I have pictures and video of that too. The best part was one of the band members that was singing came off stage and would serenade people and he did to my friend Tish first. Our whole table was laughing!
This weekend I spent a lot of time downtown. On Saturday 3 of my friends and I went downtown to do some shopping and exploring. Well I ran into a friend I had made at the Tec named Carlos. He showed us around and explained some of the historical things to us. He took us to a street where there was a man painting. He sets up in front of a fountain on a side street and does painting with spray paint. There is a huge crowd that watches him and everyone claps when he is finished. His paintings are beautiful and they are only 50 pesos which is less than 5 dollars. I am planning on buying one before I leave. Then we explored some more and on another street there was another crowd of people. Next to another fountain there were 2 guys break dancing and when they were done there were clowns that put one a show. Downtown is so interesting at night. There is always something to do and shows to see or music. There are a bunch of plazas that have flowers and fountains and lights. Everyone just sits on benches and hangs out there. On Sunday I went downtown again for some shopping and exploring. This time there were 8 of us. There was some traditional dancing on a side street again which was very interesting. There was a drummer and the dancers had on tons of body paint. I have pictures and videos to post soon so everyone can understand what it was like. Later we saw the painter again and went to a restaurant for dinner. I had quesadillas with cheese, salsa, and guacamole. They were delicious. Those and my coke cost me less than 5 dollars! We also danced some salsa at the restaurant which was fun! Good thing I am taking classes because I am not so good! So it was a very fun weekend!
I walk to school now instead of taking the bus. I didn’t like how everyone on the bus stared at me. It takes me about 40ish minutes to walk to school but I really enjoy it. It has been really nice the past few days. It gives me time to relax and clear my head before class. Occasionally I will take the bus if it is raining or dark out.
Next weekend I am going to Pena de Bernal. It is the largest monolith in Queretaro or in Mexico. I cannot remember but I will know more after I visit! We do not have classes on Feb. 1st so my friends and I are planning a weekend trip to Acapulco. Hopefully I do not have to go to my internship on that Monday so I can go on the trip!
Tuesday, January 12, 2010
Things to know
It has been a week since I have been here and there are a few things I wish I would have known before coming here:
1. Bring warm clothes! It was been nice during the day. Usually in the upper 50s and lower 60s but at night it can get as low as 35 degrees. Yeah, I know that sounds wonderful especially to those who have 0 degree weather and snow, but when you are expecting 70s and 80s it is cold. Also, my house has no heat or air conditioning and it is very open. So when it is 35 degrees outside, it is 35 degrees in my house. They say it should only be colder for another month. Looks like I need to go shopping for some warmer clothes.
2. The bathrooms here are completely different. After I got off the bus in Queretaro I went to use the restroom. There was a gate on it and a coin machine. You had to pay to use the bathroom!!! Sure, it was only like .40-.30 cents but still. I refused to pay. Then I went to the mall the other day and you had to pay for toilet paper! Thanks to Grandma Pat I had some pocket tissues! Another thing with toilet paper, you don’t flush it down. You just throw it away. So yes, very interesting.
3. The way people drive is crazy. There are very few stop signs and traffic lights so people drive very fast and switch lanes without looking. There are a lot of speed bumps, so you will be going fast and then they will slam on their breaks for the speed bumps. I guess they are an alternative to stop signs. If you are a pedestrian Watch Out! The fly around turns and will not stop for you. Much different from CMU where pedestrians have the right away and we just walk in front of cars.
4. You don’t always know what you are eating. Usually for lunch my host mom makes me rice, beans, meat, vegetables, and tortillas. The first day she made me chicken. The last few days we have had meat as well but I was unsure what it was. It didn’t taste like chicken, beef or pork. It tasted somewhat familiar so I ate it. As I got to thinking, I am pretty sure I have been eating sheep. I refuse to ask though because I don’t want to know.
5. When you meet people they kiss you. I had my internship interview today (it was not like a normal interview. The director of International Students, Carla, went with me and just set up times I could work at the law firm. It turned out the lawyer was her husband. I will intern there Mondays and Thursdays helping them improve their marketing strategies). Anyways, as I met people at the office they all shook my hand and leaned in for a kiss on the cheek. I was definitely not prepared for that. Especially when the first person was an old man!
6. A mall is not like a mall in the US. I went to the mall this weekend with my friends Tish and Jasper. (There are international students as well. Tish is from North Carolina and Jasper is from Columbus, OH and goes to college at Allegany). The mall was packed with people. The stores are smaller so it was very hard to look around. All the sizes are different and I was unsure what to try on. There was only one department store and it was crowed as well. I went to try on a pair of jeans and waited in line for over 10 mins and only one person before had gotten a dressing room. I ended up just getting out of line. The only similar thing at the mall was the food court. There were many different food options including traditional Mexican food, Chinese food, pizza and more.
7. Cut your own Rosca. Rosca is sweet traditional Mexican dessert bread served on January 6th every year. I believe it is the day of the 3 Kings. Rosca is shaped in an oval and has many different toppings. There are small plastic babies inside the Rosca to represent the children that were killed. If you cut a piece and get a baby you must buy your family food. Well at the orientation with your family I tried to be polite and cut a piece for myself and my host mom. Well I cut her piece and there was a baby!! We laughed but a lady looked and me and said somewhat mean, “That’s why you cut your own Rosca.” Well we had Rosca at my house as well and sure enough, I got the baby!
8. Frogs are good luck. There are vendors everywhere, even in the super markets. They all had tons on miniature figurines of frogs. Apparently they are supposed to bring you good luck. I bought one right away after hearing that!
9. Some streets are cobblestone. The neighborhood I live in has cobblestone streets. Therefore when we drive it shakes the whole car. Also when I walked to the bus stop today I tripped about 10-20 times in my heels. They take some getting used to but hopefully I will get the hang of it!
10. They don’t eat chocolate. Well there was chocolate topping on some of the Rosca. They have hot chocolate, but it isn’t the same. It is very different and tastes way less sweet. I bought chips ahoy cookies out the vending machine the other day because I needed a chocolate fix. I even had a dream last night about chocolate cookies!! I know I am a chocoholic!
11. You will never go hungry! Every time I come downstairs or come home she asks if I want something to eat. I usually respond with a no thanks. She asks me again 5 minutes later, persuades me to eat something, or just makes something and gives it to me. For example tonight I came home from shopping and she asked if I would like something to eat. I said yes please but only something small. She gave me this dessert she made which is like lemon pie (it's hard to explain) coffee. It was a good amount and then she asked if I wanted more. I said no thanks and she made me a quesadilla. Then she asked if I would like another and I said no thank you I am full and she laughed and said no and put another on my plate. I am going to weigh 500 pounds after this trip. Thank goodness I am taking a spinning class!
12. The dog next store barks at everything. There is a German Sheppard that lives next door to us. He really enjoys barking at all hours of the night and early morning. He has woken me up a few times and I am a heavy sleeper which means he must be really loud. I glare at him every time I pass the house but I don’t think he gets it.
Well that is my advice so far. I am sure there are other things I still haven’t learned yet, but I am getting there. My Spanish is getting a little better. I can better understand what people are telling me but it still takes me a while to respond and I don’t respond right very often.
One last thing, I joined AMI today (Amigos Mexicanos e Internacionales) Mexican and International Student Friends. For less than $20 (200 pesos) I get to take a trip at the end of January, have a picnic and sporting even in February, and in March there is a café internacional. Café internacional is where all the students from different countries set up a booth for their country. You serve traditional food from your country, play music, and teach dances and customs. I was elected as president of the USA booth! We are debating on what to serve it’s between hotdogs and mac n cheese or a turkey dinner. We plan on teaching the Solider Boy, Electric Slide, and Cupid Shuffle. If anyone has suggestions please let me know.
1. Bring warm clothes! It was been nice during the day. Usually in the upper 50s and lower 60s but at night it can get as low as 35 degrees. Yeah, I know that sounds wonderful especially to those who have 0 degree weather and snow, but when you are expecting 70s and 80s it is cold. Also, my house has no heat or air conditioning and it is very open. So when it is 35 degrees outside, it is 35 degrees in my house. They say it should only be colder for another month. Looks like I need to go shopping for some warmer clothes.
2. The bathrooms here are completely different. After I got off the bus in Queretaro I went to use the restroom. There was a gate on it and a coin machine. You had to pay to use the bathroom!!! Sure, it was only like .40-.30 cents but still. I refused to pay. Then I went to the mall the other day and you had to pay for toilet paper! Thanks to Grandma Pat I had some pocket tissues! Another thing with toilet paper, you don’t flush it down. You just throw it away. So yes, very interesting.
3. The way people drive is crazy. There are very few stop signs and traffic lights so people drive very fast and switch lanes without looking. There are a lot of speed bumps, so you will be going fast and then they will slam on their breaks for the speed bumps. I guess they are an alternative to stop signs. If you are a pedestrian Watch Out! The fly around turns and will not stop for you. Much different from CMU where pedestrians have the right away and we just walk in front of cars.
4. You don’t always know what you are eating. Usually for lunch my host mom makes me rice, beans, meat, vegetables, and tortillas. The first day she made me chicken. The last few days we have had meat as well but I was unsure what it was. It didn’t taste like chicken, beef or pork. It tasted somewhat familiar so I ate it. As I got to thinking, I am pretty sure I have been eating sheep. I refuse to ask though because I don’t want to know.
5. When you meet people they kiss you. I had my internship interview today (it was not like a normal interview. The director of International Students, Carla, went with me and just set up times I could work at the law firm. It turned out the lawyer was her husband. I will intern there Mondays and Thursdays helping them improve their marketing strategies). Anyways, as I met people at the office they all shook my hand and leaned in for a kiss on the cheek. I was definitely not prepared for that. Especially when the first person was an old man!
6. A mall is not like a mall in the US. I went to the mall this weekend with my friends Tish and Jasper. (There are international students as well. Tish is from North Carolina and Jasper is from Columbus, OH and goes to college at Allegany). The mall was packed with people. The stores are smaller so it was very hard to look around. All the sizes are different and I was unsure what to try on. There was only one department store and it was crowed as well. I went to try on a pair of jeans and waited in line for over 10 mins and only one person before had gotten a dressing room. I ended up just getting out of line. The only similar thing at the mall was the food court. There were many different food options including traditional Mexican food, Chinese food, pizza and more.
7. Cut your own Rosca. Rosca is sweet traditional Mexican dessert bread served on January 6th every year. I believe it is the day of the 3 Kings. Rosca is shaped in an oval and has many different toppings. There are small plastic babies inside the Rosca to represent the children that were killed. If you cut a piece and get a baby you must buy your family food. Well at the orientation with your family I tried to be polite and cut a piece for myself and my host mom. Well I cut her piece and there was a baby!! We laughed but a lady looked and me and said somewhat mean, “That’s why you cut your own Rosca.” Well we had Rosca at my house as well and sure enough, I got the baby!
8. Frogs are good luck. There are vendors everywhere, even in the super markets. They all had tons on miniature figurines of frogs. Apparently they are supposed to bring you good luck. I bought one right away after hearing that!
9. Some streets are cobblestone. The neighborhood I live in has cobblestone streets. Therefore when we drive it shakes the whole car. Also when I walked to the bus stop today I tripped about 10-20 times in my heels. They take some getting used to but hopefully I will get the hang of it!
10. They don’t eat chocolate. Well there was chocolate topping on some of the Rosca. They have hot chocolate, but it isn’t the same. It is very different and tastes way less sweet. I bought chips ahoy cookies out the vending machine the other day because I needed a chocolate fix. I even had a dream last night about chocolate cookies!! I know I am a chocoholic!
11. You will never go hungry! Every time I come downstairs or come home she asks if I want something to eat. I usually respond with a no thanks. She asks me again 5 minutes later, persuades me to eat something, or just makes something and gives it to me. For example tonight I came home from shopping and she asked if I would like something to eat. I said yes please but only something small. She gave me this dessert she made which is like lemon pie (it's hard to explain) coffee. It was a good amount and then she asked if I wanted more. I said no thanks and she made me a quesadilla. Then she asked if I would like another and I said no thank you I am full and she laughed and said no and put another on my plate. I am going to weigh 500 pounds after this trip. Thank goodness I am taking a spinning class!
12. The dog next store barks at everything. There is a German Sheppard that lives next door to us. He really enjoys barking at all hours of the night and early morning. He has woken me up a few times and I am a heavy sleeper which means he must be really loud. I glare at him every time I pass the house but I don’t think he gets it.
Well that is my advice so far. I am sure there are other things I still haven’t learned yet, but I am getting there. My Spanish is getting a little better. I can better understand what people are telling me but it still takes me a while to respond and I don’t respond right very often.
One last thing, I joined AMI today (Amigos Mexicanos e Internacionales) Mexican and International Student Friends. For less than $20 (200 pesos) I get to take a trip at the end of January, have a picnic and sporting even in February, and in March there is a café internacional. Café internacional is where all the students from different countries set up a booth for their country. You serve traditional food from your country, play music, and teach dances and customs. I was elected as president of the USA booth! We are debating on what to serve it’s between hotdogs and mac n cheese or a turkey dinner. We plan on teaching the Solider Boy, Electric Slide, and Cupid Shuffle. If anyone has suggestions please let me know.
Wednesday, January 6, 2010
My first few days
I still can’t believe I am going to be living here for four and a half months. It hasn’t hit me yet that this isn’t a vacation. My flight went well, it was 4 hours. Then I had to take a bus, called Primera Plus, to Queretaro. It took about 3 hours. The bus was awesome. It was a large charter bus with big seats and foot rests. There was a movie playing (Marley and Me) and the scenery was unbelievable. Mexico City was very colorful. There were many vendors and parks. At one park there was a circus so the first animal I saw in Mexico was an elephant! The city is crowded and there are houses almost on top of each other. It is almost sad because it is a beautiful place but there was liter everywhere, even in the parks. Once we got out of the city we were mostly in the country. There were only a few cities and they were smaller. There were not too many houses in the country but there were many animals. I saw many stray dogs and sheep and cows there were roaming free. Some were really close to the road. There were also many tolls on the highway. At one there was a guard with a huge gun, it was kind of scary. The police we passed also carried the large guns. Once I arrived in Queretaro it was completely different. The city is huge and we you are driving in it looks almost like Greece. There are mountains surrounding Queretaro and houses are built up on them like in Greece. I arrived at the bus station and I got a taxi with my friend Amanda. We gave our taxi driver our addresses and he drove to my street but used Amanda’s number. So she got out thinking it was her house (I wasn’t going to question the taxi driver) and the owner of the house explained where her house was. So we were on my street at 48 and I live in 24. He went to the other side of town to drop off Amanda and then got angry with me because we were so close to my house before ( I tried to explain to him when we were on my street but he didn’t listen). So I tipped him well for the troubles and he was fine.
My house is awesome. I promise to have pictures soon. I have 2 bedrooms that connect and a patio/balcony off of one of them. My host family is wonderful. My host mom has been very patient with my Spanish. I’m not so good at understanding everything she says, and my responses are not always right and they take a long time. It’s taking a while to get used to. She took me grocery shopping today and drove me to my orientation at the Tec. She also drove me downtown (el centro). She wants to me know where things are so I can get to and from school and other places around the city. There is another international student that lives close to my house. He is from Pennsylvania and we plan on riding the bus to school together.
Today I went to the Tec for orientation with the other international students. I am registered for my classes and I am starting to know my way around the Tec. I met many different people from different countries which was really great. Tomorrow we have more orientation and we are all going out for lunch to a Mexican restaurant. The food has been good so far. I have had many ham and cheese sandwiches.
The best part so far was tonight. I got to watch CMU play in the GMAC Bowl and win. I was so excited it was on tv down here. It was in Spanish so I learned some football terms in Spanish. Great game and it helped with me being homesick!
If you would like to send me mail it cannot be sent to the house I am staying at. So if I gave you my address please don’t send anything there. I will email you the address soon!
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