Now that I have been here for over 4 weeks I think it is okay to release these differences...Some good..Some bad ha
My Top 10 Differences
In Mexico:
1. Toilet Paper gets thrown in the trash can..ALL OF THE TIME
2. DONT DRINK THE WATER..ever.
3. Mexican food here, is NOT like the Mexican food we get at Rancho Grande...its much better!
4. There is a trash system, but it sucks.
5. We eat breakfast, lunch at 2-4 (Which is a huge meal), and a small meal at 8-9 (Which is like sweetbread and milk)
6. There is no air conditioning in houses
7. Every street has a vendor selling food.
8. You cant buy flags, and people dont display them..Tells me they may not like their government? haha
9. It is quite normal for married men to cat call U.S women.
and last but of course not least...
10. They dont sell Jumbo margaritas like Rancho Grande! They are just little baby ones!
Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Monday, June 16, 2008
Forever ago!
Its been a while since I have added anything new! Sorry guys..if you even keep up on it! Last week was really fun
Wednesday I learned how to Salsa!! It was sooo much fun to do and I am glad I experienced it..I think that I am going to go this week sometime to learn!
Thursday, we went out to a little bar called the Bulla. I am not sure what that means but we had a fun time trying it!
Friday, we all headed to our favorite bar Krudelia with the ISU students! It was so nice to just relax with all the ISU students on our last couple of weeks here! After that we went to the club Juarez that is what we always go to.
Saturday, my friend Jenny and I went to a town called Tepoztlan for the markets! Suprisingly I DIDNT buy anything!! It was great there were alot of venders and such and we ate at a cute little whole in the wall restaurant in the town.
Sunday, we went to churhc at the Cathedral for mass with a Mariachi band! It was really fun, but there were a lot of people there...After that we went to a garden and of course..more shopping in the centro! That was really fun too. After, we all high tailed to a little store with some artificial vanilla only to find out it was CLOSED! Soooo we headed up to get some ice cream from our favorite little ice cream shop called "Santa Clara"
I will be sure to put some pictures up tomorrow and add anything I may have forgotten!!
Wednesday I learned how to Salsa!! It was sooo much fun to do and I am glad I experienced it..I think that I am going to go this week sometime to learn!
Thursday, we went out to a little bar called the Bulla. I am not sure what that means but we had a fun time trying it!
Friday, we all headed to our favorite bar Krudelia with the ISU students! It was so nice to just relax with all the ISU students on our last couple of weeks here! After that we went to the club Juarez that is what we always go to.
Saturday, my friend Jenny and I went to a town called Tepoztlan for the markets! Suprisingly I DIDNT buy anything!! It was great there were alot of venders and such and we ate at a cute little whole in the wall restaurant in the town.
Sunday, we went to churhc at the Cathedral for mass with a Mariachi band! It was really fun, but there were a lot of people there...After that we went to a garden and of course..more shopping in the centro! That was really fun too. After, we all high tailed to a little store with some artificial vanilla only to find out it was CLOSED! Soooo we headed up to get some ice cream from our favorite little ice cream shop called "Santa Clara"
I will be sure to put some pictures up tomorrow and add anything I may have forgotten!!
Sunday, June 8, 2008
Acapulco
This weekend, we took an excursion through the school to the lovely oceans of Acapulco. We left about 7 Friday morning and arrived in Acapulco about noon! We stayed a little hotel called "Hotel Tortuga" Which means turtle for the English speakers out there!
Jenny, Jenny, Charissa and I went down to our little pool which had a swim up bar. All the other ISUers were there also! After about 2 hours there we were exhausted! We went back up to our room and took a little nap before the group headed to the cliffs to watch the Cliff Divers. It was pretty cool to watch that! There were about 5 Mexican guys in spedos who dive off of a 50 foot cliff into the Ocean! It was neat. We were going to go out after that but we were all exhausted! So we just hung out on the deck for a while.
Saturday, we took a bus to a nice beach about a 20 minute drive from the hotel. There wehad tuns of fun playing in the Ocean! We got to boogie board, swim, and just have fun relaxing! After that we headed back to the hotel for ANOTHER nap! We all got dolled up and went out to eat at Applebees--The most American food we have eaten since weve been here! After that, we went to the clubs in Acapulco--It was quite interesting! I have learned the importance of ignoring men in Mexico when you are tall and blonde..they dont see them very often! I will not miss that when I get back to the states! I learned how to dance Marengue and experience that part of Mexicos culture! Also that staying out to 5 oclock is how they party in Mexico....I am not a big fan of that since I was tired at about 11...
I had a great time in Acapulco and feel sooo blessed to be able to travel here!!! Check back for more!!
Jenny, Jenny, Charissa and I went down to our little pool which had a swim up bar. All the other ISUers were there also! After about 2 hours there we were exhausted! We went back up to our room and took a little nap before the group headed to the cliffs to watch the Cliff Divers. It was pretty cool to watch that! There were about 5 Mexican guys in spedos who dive off of a 50 foot cliff into the Ocean! It was neat. We were going to go out after that but we were all exhausted! So we just hung out on the deck for a while.
Saturday, we took a bus to a nice beach about a 20 minute drive from the hotel. There wehad tuns of fun playing in the Ocean! We got to boogie board, swim, and just have fun relaxing! After that we headed back to the hotel for ANOTHER nap! We all got dolled up and went out to eat at Applebees--The most American food we have eaten since weve been here! After that, we went to the clubs in Acapulco--It was quite interesting! I have learned the importance of ignoring men in Mexico when you are tall and blonde..they dont see them very often! I will not miss that when I get back to the states! I learned how to dance Marengue and experience that part of Mexicos culture! Also that staying out to 5 oclock is how they party in Mexico....I am not a big fan of that since I was tired at about 11...
I had a great time in Acapulco and feel sooo blessed to be able to travel here!!! Check back for more!!
Friday, May 30, 2008
Last day with the fam:(
Last night, I spent the night at the hotel with Mom and Tash. This morning, we woke up and packed up for them to leave. I skipped my first classes, and my host mom came up for breakfast! She is soo cute. She brought a little gift for all of us!
I think that it was good for my mom to see and meet the person that I am living with now, and have the security of knowing that I am safe here. I am so happy with my housing placement, and think my host mom is great, and looks out for me just like my real mom. I think that my family and my host mom had a great connection, and I hope that we stay in touch with her after I am done here. (I think she wants to get some pics of MuMu also!)
It was hard to see them leave, because it makes me wish I was going home too! I love everything here; the culture, the people, my host mom, learning spanish, everything! But it was hard to see my home and family go back home. We had such a good time together the last 4 days that I am so thankful that God allowed them to come to see me, and spend my birthday time with me also.
I think that it was good for my mom to see and meet the person that I am living with now, and have the security of knowing that I am safe here. I am so happy with my housing placement, and think my host mom is great, and looks out for me just like my real mom. I think that my family and my host mom had a great connection, and I hope that we stay in touch with her after I am done here. (I think she wants to get some pics of MuMu also!)
It was hard to see them leave, because it makes me wish I was going home too! I love everything here; the culture, the people, my host mom, learning spanish, everything! But it was hard to see my home and family go back home. We had such a good time together the last 4 days that I am so thankful that God allowed them to come to see me, and spend my birthday time with me also.
My 21st Bday!
ITMY 21st BIRTHDAY!
Today, I woke up to a great breakfast from my host mom, and she sang a Mexican Birthday song to me. It was beautiful! When I got to campus for classes, I was greeted by many who wished me a great day! For one of my classes, I brought candy, and everyone had to write me a letter in Spanish with their birthday wishes for me. After that, our teacher let us play Taboo in Spanish! It was a great day of classes!
As much as I like to hang out with my friends, it was very nice to spend some alone time with my Mom and Tasha on my birthday. We took a bus to a close by city called, "Tepoztlan." Oh..This bus..Was quite the cultural experience, I think especially for Peg! Cuernavaca is such a pretty city for Mexico, I think that it was nice for us to get out of the city and see some of the countryside and get that cultural experience. We took a bus that was about to break in half but it got us there! Here they have awesome markets and also have some mountains you can climb. Well, with a 50 year old mom, and a sister with a baby on the way, I dont think that mountain climbing was going to happen!! So we just looked around and took some pictures of the beautiful mountains! ( Check out the pics)
When we got back, we went to the movie theater to relax. The movie theaters here are super super nice. Something that you couldnt even imagine in the US. They have VIP services, etc...We didnt get the chance to do that, but we did get to see gorgeous Patrick Dempsey on the big screen for a couple of hours!! haha. It was nice to relax with just the girls! After the movie, we went to a little bar across from the hotel for a celebration drink for my birthday! I was sad to think I would have to spend my birthday in Mexico, but I am so blessed that I was able to spend that day with the two most important women in my life!
I am so thankful for all of the birthday wishes from everyone also!!
Today, I woke up to a great breakfast from my host mom, and she sang a Mexican Birthday song to me. It was beautiful! When I got to campus for classes, I was greeted by many who wished me a great day! For one of my classes, I brought candy, and everyone had to write me a letter in Spanish with their birthday wishes for me. After that, our teacher let us play Taboo in Spanish! It was a great day of classes!
As much as I like to hang out with my friends, it was very nice to spend some alone time with my Mom and Tasha on my birthday. We took a bus to a close by city called, "Tepoztlan." Oh..This bus..Was quite the cultural experience, I think especially for Peg! Cuernavaca is such a pretty city for Mexico, I think that it was nice for us to get out of the city and see some of the countryside and get that cultural experience. We took a bus that was about to break in half but it got us there! Here they have awesome markets and also have some mountains you can climb. Well, with a 50 year old mom, and a sister with a baby on the way, I dont think that mountain climbing was going to happen!! So we just looked around and took some pictures of the beautiful mountains! ( Check out the pics)
When we got back, we went to the movie theater to relax. The movie theaters here are super super nice. Something that you couldnt even imagine in the US. They have VIP services, etc...We didnt get the chance to do that, but we did get to see gorgeous Patrick Dempsey on the big screen for a couple of hours!! haha. It was nice to relax with just the girls! After the movie, we went to a little bar across from the hotel for a celebration drink for my birthday! I was sad to think I would have to spend my birthday in Mexico, but I am so blessed that I was able to spend that day with the two most important women in my life!
I am so thankful for all of the birthday wishes from everyone also!!
My 21st Bday!
ITMY 21st BIRTHDAY!
Today, I woke up to a great breakfast from my host mom, and she sang a Mexican Birthday song to me. It was beautiful! When I got to campus for classes, I was greeted by many who wished me a great day! For one of my classes, I brought candy, and everyone had to write me a letter in Spanish with their birthday wishes for me. After that, our teacher let us play Taboo in Spanish! It was a great day of classes!
As much as I like to hang out with my friends, it was very nice to spend some alone time with my Mom and Tasha on my birthday. We took a bus to a close by city called, "Tepoztlan." Oh..This bus..Was quite the cultural experience, I think especially for Peg! Cuernavaca is such a pretty city for Mexico, I think that it was nice for us to get out of the city and see some of the countryside and get that cultural experience. We took a bus that was about to break in half but it got us there! Here they have awesome markets and also have some mountains you can climb. Well, with a 50 year old mom, and a sister with a baby on the way, I dont think that mountain climbing was going to happen!! So we just looked around and took some pictures of the beautiful mountains! ( Check out the pics)
When we got back, we went to the movie theater to relax. The movie theaters here are super super nice. Something that you couldnt even imagine in the US. They have VIP services, etc...We didnt get the chance to do that, but we did get to see gorgeous Patrick Dempsey on the big screen for a couple of hours!! haha. It was nice to relax with just the girls! After the movie, we went to a little bar across from the hotel for a celebration drink for my birthday! I was sad to think I would have to spend my birthday in Mexico, but I am so blessed that I was able to spend that day with the two most important women in my life!
I am so thankful for all of the birthday wishes from everyone also!!
Today, I woke up to a great breakfast from my host mom, and she sang a Mexican Birthday song to me. It was beautiful! When I got to campus for classes, I was greeted by many who wished me a great day! For one of my classes, I brought candy, and everyone had to write me a letter in Spanish with their birthday wishes for me. After that, our teacher let us play Taboo in Spanish! It was a great day of classes!
As much as I like to hang out with my friends, it was very nice to spend some alone time with my Mom and Tasha on my birthday. We took a bus to a close by city called, "Tepoztlan." Oh..This bus..Was quite the cultural experience, I think especially for Peg! Cuernavaca is such a pretty city for Mexico, I think that it was nice for us to get out of the city and see some of the countryside and get that cultural experience. We took a bus that was about to break in half but it got us there! Here they have awesome markets and also have some mountains you can climb. Well, with a 50 year old mom, and a sister with a baby on the way, I dont think that mountain climbing was going to happen!! So we just looked around and took some pictures of the beautiful mountains! ( Check out the pics)
When we got back, we went to the movie theater to relax. The movie theaters here are super super nice. Something that you couldnt even imagine in the US. They have VIP services, etc...We didnt get the chance to do that, but we did get to see gorgeous Patrick Dempsey on the big screen for a couple of hours!! haha. It was nice to relax with just the girls! After the movie, we went to a little bar across from the hotel for a celebration drink for my birthday! I was sad to think I would have to spend my birthday in Mexico, but I am so blessed that I was able to spend that day with the two most important women in my life!
I am so thankful for all of the birthday wishes from everyone also!!
Tuesday!
Tuesday after class, Mom, Tasha, Charissa, and I headed downtown here to the local markets and Zocalo. It was nice to relax and shop and not shop til we drop! We found that the markets here are filled with absolutely beautiful ceramic crafts with so much detail in them! Of coursein the middle of this we had to stop about 20 times for Tash to go to the bathroom! (And for Peg to rest) ...We sat at a little restaurant whcih is now my new favorite place which has some great Victoria specials! We then walked to the Cathedral to show my mom and sister the beauties it beholds! I think that they were very impressed with the authentic murals on the walls.
After all of this exciting day, we walked over to Marco Polo, a great Italian restaurant, where we celebrated my birthday with a dinner! My host mom, real mom, Tasha, and the ISU students all came to help me celebrate! It was so aweosme to see the support that I got on this celebration with these people. I am truly blessed, and it is shown through all of the other people that are present in my life! I am so thankful for that!
We had this AMAZING pizza...It was like 3 feet big for a Grande pizza! And of course some drinks in celebration! After...They turned off the lights and sang Feliz Cumpleanos to me! It was great...Even Peg sang, "Feliz Navidad!" (Haha..I told you her Spanish gets good after shes had a few drinks!)
After all of this exciting day, we walked over to Marco Polo, a great Italian restaurant, where we celebrated my birthday with a dinner! My host mom, real mom, Tasha, and the ISU students all came to help me celebrate! It was so aweosme to see the support that I got on this celebration with these people. I am truly blessed, and it is shown through all of the other people that are present in my life! I am so thankful for that!
We had this AMAZING pizza...It was like 3 feet big for a Grande pizza! And of course some drinks in celebration! After...They turned off the lights and sang Feliz Cumpleanos to me! It was great...Even Peg sang, "Feliz Navidad!" (Haha..I told you her Spanish gets good after shes had a few drinks!)
First day with Mom and Tash!
Today after classes, Mom and Tash met up with me and two other friends (Jenny and Jenny) and we walked down to the beautiful waterfall here. It took about a half hour walk cause of an old mom and a prego sister haha. (Just kidding guys) When we got there we had to climb a bunch of stairs to find the beautiful thing! It was beautiful, however, you got a good taste of the beauties of Mexico. If you check out the pictures, you can see that there is a beautiful waterfall, and at the bottom pond part, there is trash.. It is kind of a direct symbol of Mexico.
After that, the 5 of us hopped in a little city taxi AND GOT PULLED OVER! The cab driver wasnt allowed to have 5 people in the car. The police here actually took away his liscence, and he got back in the car and drove away with the 5 of us still in the car! In Mexico, you get your liscence taken away until you pay the ticket off...Tickets here are only about 25 dollars, which I wish was true for back home!
After the funny experience, we all ate at my favorite little ice cream/candy shop called "Santa Clara" It was great!
We went back to the hotel to rest for a while, and headed down to my host house. My awesome host mom made Tasha, Mom, Me, Charissa, Herself, and the two other girls living here this amazing meal. It was Mexican Spaghetti with sauce that is cream cheese, chipotle, and other spices over chicken, over pasta! Mom had bought some little gifts for my host mom, in which she loved, and also brought some wine over. I think by the time Peg had her second glass of wine she thought she could speak Spanish! ha. It was fun to listen to my host mom speak and interpret for my mom, and vice versa. It was also nice to converse with Tasha in another language! I am getting there!!
Oh, I got to feel MuMu move in Tashas belly!
Sunday!- Waiting Patiently
Today..Charissa and I went to 11 oclock mass at the cute little Catholic church close to our house. It was beautiful because we got to see 3 little girls get announced into the church. They were all sorts of dressed up in beautiful little dresses. There are pictures to show. After that I went to Starbucks (Where I do my daily homework and check my email cause of free net) and waited very very impatiently for my mom and sister to arrive!
THEY ARRIVED! I was sooo excited to see them even though I think that the bus ride wasnt very comforting for the both of them! I think they were PRETTY TIRED! BUT I got to see baby MuMu in Tashas belly, and got to see her baby bump! She is such a cute mommy, and will be when the MuMu comes!
They got here about 5 oclock and I was so excited. Charissa, Mom, Tash, and I took a taxi to the center to get some good supper. We went to a place called Sanborns which is a store, and also has a restaurant which was very good.
THEY ARRIVED! I was sooo excited to see them even though I think that the bus ride wasnt very comforting for the both of them! I think they were PRETTY TIRED! BUT I got to see baby MuMu in Tashas belly, and got to see her baby bump! She is such a cute mommy, and will be when the MuMu comes!
They got here about 5 oclock and I was so excited. Charissa, Mom, Tash, and I took a taxi to the center to get some good supper. We went to a place called Sanborns which is a store, and also has a restaurant which was very good.
Saturday, May 24, 2008
Las Estaces
Today, about 15 ISU students and I had a great culture experience of Mexico. We all met at Starbucks (Our favorite central meeting place) and took a taxi to the bus station "Pullmen de Morelos" It is charter buses that are about $3 to go places. We took a bus to Jojatla which seems to be a very poor city south of here I believe. From there--another taxi (Which was a stupid idea) to Las Estaces. Las Estaces is a river/water park. It was soo cool! The river was soo clearn and they have little cliffs we could jump off of..Check out the pics! On our way home we took a van (This was our cultural experience) and packed into it to get back to the city to get home. It was fun--but Very very hot and the roads here are pretty bumpy!! On our way, we saw 3 little kids bathing, washing clothes, and playing in a river--It was hard to see that especially the river and the trash in it that they were playing in..
Tomorrow, my mom and sister come!! I am so excited to see my "embarasada" hermana!
Tomorrow, my mom and sister come!! I am so excited to see my "embarasada" hermana!
First experience at a Discoteque in Mexico!
Last night, us ISU students met at Starbucks. From there we took like 5 taxis to El Centro of Cuernavaca. (Where the church and palace and stuff is) We went to a couple of bars and enjoyed ourselves very much! I am not sure what the name of the club was but it was very very big. They had a great dancefloor and at like 11:30 a huge siren went off which sounded that the dancefloor was ready! Some people had fun dancing with the people from here, others enjoyed relaxing at a table and meeting new people! It was a great night!!
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
20-05-08
Today was the first day it rained all day. We had the same classes, but I really like my Mexico Today class. It talked about the trash in Mexico with no place to go with it. It also talked about the injustice for the Veterans. The Revolution was about water food and the land belonging to the poeple. They were very upset because they faught for nothing. Nothing has changed and their living conditions have not changed at all. The land now is taken away from the farmers and sold for condos, houses, etc. It is no better then when the Spanish controlled the Mexican people.
After classes Charissa and I went on a run. It was nice to walk/run and see the little attractions that we dont see when we are in our cabs or in our cars. We found a new little dessert shop, and also some hotels for my mom and Tasha to say in when they come. I am glad we found them because the ones we were told to look for were kind of shabby. On our walk we saw some other Universidads, and the famous "Mambo Cafe" which is a discotequa that is very very popular in Cuernavaca. (Good thing we only live about 5 minutes walk away haha)
After classes Charissa and I went on a run. It was nice to walk/run and see the little attractions that we dont see when we are in our cabs or in our cars. We found a new little dessert shop, and also some hotels for my mom and Tasha to say in when they come. I am glad we found them because the ones we were told to look for were kind of shabby. On our walk we saw some other Universidads, and the famous "Mambo Cafe" which is a discotequa that is very very popular in Cuernavaca. (Good thing we only live about 5 minutes walk away haha)
First day of School: 19-05-08
First! Our alarm clocks did NOT go off for our first day! It was very sad but..we were not late!
Our first day of school at the Universidad was awesome! I love the campus...It is SOOO pretty! The campus is mostly students studying Spanish from America or Europe. There are very few Mexicans on campus. The campus also has as high school which is all Mexican students. We have a class that is a "Conferencia" which isn't for credit but is used to enhance our learning. I am in a class that provides Spanish sayings that are popular in Mexico but you would not learn in school. Then I went to my Culture class...That stunk..It was a literature class which was very hard so I switched out of that to a Mexico Today class. We then have a class from 11-2 which is all conversation. There are about 5 people in our classes and it is a lot of grammar and talking to each other.
Our mom picked us up from school and brought us home. Tonight, there was a concelebration at the Cathedral downtown. My roommate Charissa and I went to mass there at 5. It is such a beautiful Cathedral and it was filled with sisters. THe Bishop from Morelos was there and presided that mass (Which I didn't really understand at all) But it was awesome to experience.
Our first day of school at the Universidad was awesome! I love the campus...It is SOOO pretty! The campus is mostly students studying Spanish from America or Europe. There are very few Mexicans on campus. The campus also has as high school which is all Mexican students. We have a class that is a "Conferencia" which isn't for credit but is used to enhance our learning. I am in a class that provides Spanish sayings that are popular in Mexico but you would not learn in school. Then I went to my Culture class...That stunk..It was a literature class which was very hard so I switched out of that to a Mexico Today class. We then have a class from 11-2 which is all conversation. There are about 5 people in our classes and it is a lot of grammar and talking to each other.
Our mom picked us up from school and brought us home. Tonight, there was a concelebration at the Cathedral downtown. My roommate Charissa and I went to mass there at 5. It is such a beautiful Cathedral and it was filled with sisters. THe Bishop from Morelos was there and presided that mass (Which I didn't really understand at all) But it was awesome to experience.
Teotihuacan
Today, we went to Teotihuacan. We had to be at the Universidad at 8 for our bus there...It was about a 2h our bus ride. When we got there, they gave us an idea of how important the cactus is to the people. They use them for water, for making clothing and blankets (With the fibers) and also plastic from the layers. It was actually kind of cool cause I have never known that.
After that we shopped around and then left for the Pyramides. We had an awesome tour guide named Enrique (Pictures in my album) The Pyramids were built by the Aztecs a long time ago..Dont remember how long...But we got to see the city and pyramids that they had built. The two large ones that we climbed were temples. THe first we climbed I am not sure of the name. The largest: Temple of the Sun, and the other (We did not climb) :Temple of the Moon. There were lots of vendors there to sell us things such as the calendar of the Aztecs or pretty trinkets. On the way home we went through Mexico city. It was a real eye opener to see the different classes of housing and the way that the people live. Some parts of the city were really nice (But as in Mexico contained trash or were not clean) And there were houses of bricks with tarps for a ceiling, blankets, or tin that was held down by cinder blocks. Some had no roof at all. Almost all of the houses didnt have windows but bars in the areas for windows. We got home at about 7 and crashed for our first day of school!
After we got home, Charissa and I were sooo tired that we laughed histerically for a couple of hours! Those pyramids took it out of us!
After that we shopped around and then left for the Pyramides. We had an awesome tour guide named Enrique (Pictures in my album) The Pyramids were built by the Aztecs a long time ago..Dont remember how long...But we got to see the city and pyramids that they had built. The two large ones that we climbed were temples. THe first we climbed I am not sure of the name. The largest: Temple of the Sun, and the other (We did not climb) :Temple of the Moon. There were lots of vendors there to sell us things such as the calendar of the Aztecs or pretty trinkets. On the way home we went through Mexico city. It was a real eye opener to see the different classes of housing and the way that the people live. Some parts of the city were really nice (But as in Mexico contained trash or were not clean) And there were houses of bricks with tarps for a ceiling, blankets, or tin that was held down by cinder blocks. Some had no roof at all. Almost all of the houses didnt have windows but bars in the areas for windows. We got home at about 7 and crashed for our first day of school!
After we got home, Charissa and I were sooo tired that we laughed histerically for a couple of hours! Those pyramids took it out of us!
Saturday, May 17, 2008
Day Two: 17/05/08
Today we got up and our mama made us french toast and then brought us to the Universidad Internacional. That is where we will be studying for 6 weeks. The campus is soooooo beautiful..It has many pools and beautiful trees. (There are pictures) We had orientation and also had to have and oral interview with profesors en Espanol to find our placement..I was very very very nervous so I think I got placed in a low level..but hey! My spanish can only get better!
Charissa ( my roomie) and I went to Wal Mart--Yes there is Walmart! After that my mama walked with me to meet two other girls and sent us in a Taxi downtown where we went to the Palacio de Cortez ( The Palace of Cortez) We had a walking tour where we just saw some famous landmarks and walked through markets.
Some pictures of our "Walking Tour!"
Charissa ( my roomie) and I went to Wal Mart--Yes there is Walmart! After that my mama walked with me to meet two other girls and sent us in a Taxi downtown where we went to the Palacio de Cortez ( The Palace of Cortez) We had a walking tour where we just saw some famous landmarks and walked through markets.
Some pictures of our "Walking Tour!"
Day One: 16/05/08
This morning, I hightailed it from Davenport to get to the Airport. Dad brought me which was amazing of him...I am very happy to have a family who I can trust in. Dad dropped me off at about 3 and then I went to check in. Well, I copied my passport, mastercard, id, and student ID...and forgot it in the scanner...Thank the Good Lord my amazing mother was there to run it to Omaha for me....
Our plane arrived about 2 and we took a bus to Cuernavaca from Mexico City. When we got here it looked kind of shabby but the countryside was amazing! We got to Cuernavaca and our Mama greeted us at the door. My roommate that is with me acutally is from Iowa State and attends my church St Thomas and we ended up having a lot of similarities! I am excited to get to know her as well as my host mom..She is way cool. We are also living with two other chicas from Minnesota who are here for a 4 week study program. They are very nice also.
Our house..well apartment/condo is very nice but muy muy piqueno. However, we have a pool! Which is AWESOME because there is no water nearby. Our mom cooked us some sopa (soup) for lunch which is the biggest meal of the day, and then we had sweet bread like a cinnamon roll for supper! Here they eat a small meal for breakfast, a large meal at about 2-4, and a very small meal at about 9. We dont really snack between meals either.
Tonight, it rained which seems to be normal here every night. It helped cool down the house!
Our plane arrived about 2 and we took a bus to Cuernavaca from Mexico City. When we got here it looked kind of shabby but the countryside was amazing! We got to Cuernavaca and our Mama greeted us at the door. My roommate that is with me acutally is from Iowa State and attends my church St Thomas and we ended up having a lot of similarities! I am excited to get to know her as well as my host mom..She is way cool. We are also living with two other chicas from Minnesota who are here for a 4 week study program. They are very nice also.
Our house..well apartment/condo is very nice but muy muy piqueno. However, we have a pool! Which is AWESOME because there is no water nearby. Our mom cooked us some sopa (soup) for lunch which is the biggest meal of the day, and then we had sweet bread like a cinnamon roll for supper! Here they eat a small meal for breakfast, a large meal at about 2-4, and a very small meal at about 9. We dont really snack between meals either.
Tonight, it rained which seems to be normal here every night. It helped cool down the house!
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