So the post below, I wrote last night but I don´t have internet on my computer so I just am writing my posts in word documents and then posting in chuncks, hence why you get two right off the bat! This one won´t be as long because I have a lot of reading to do! First day of class and already behind.. aye, anyways, A few updates from yesterday (if you read that one first), I thought I was going to have to take the bus to school everyday but it looks like my host mom may be driving me to school, I am not sure if its just for this week or not, but we went and picked up 3 other girls this morning. This will be really nice if its the case because a lot people have to take the bus and then you can´t bring a computer... we´ll see. Seliva or mi madre, prepared a breakfast for me when i got up this morning which was pretty identical to what I would eat at home which I was very suprised about (cereal with bananas and a scrabbled egg with cheese).
In class today we took spanish placement tests which i am pretty postive i did poorly on but we´ll see... durining one of my breaks I went with some other students to walk around the barrio that my school is in... it was very interesting and we are definitly the only gringos around... we stopped in a bakery that smelled so good and got doughnut like desserts for 30 cents!
In the first 48 hours here are some differnece between Quito and Minneapolis.
1. My neighbors are garbage collectors, literally, their yard is full of garbage they have collected from the street.. I am not even sure if they have a house...
(When looking at it from our roof last night I spoted a fire)
Me: ¨fuega? (fire?)
madre: ¨si cocina (yes, the kitchen)
2. I woke up at 5 am because there was a rooster outside my window (note I live in the middle of a HUGE city!)
3. I would be dead if I were driving a car here, the driving is just nuts!
4. Buses rarely stop, at least for men, they have to jump off
5 Dinner is not until 7 and im straving!!!
Chao!
erin
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I laughed out loud Erin when i read your day 1 observatons. I would to see a picture of your niegbors house if you ever find it! They will certainly be most interesting when you meet them. What better way to enter into an adventure and the unknown but with much laughter. I pray you will continually see the joy of the Lord. Love Dad
ReplyDeleteThanks for blogging, Erin, I was reading your posts a loud and Julie and I were both laughing. We'll be thinking of you lots - and looking forward to all you have to share. Love, Marti
ReplyDeleteIt's great to read your blog, stay strong... adapting to la vida quitena can be difficult at first but i'm sure you will be alright. Just keep practicing your Spanish! Also, we all brought computers to school and cameras downtown and no one ever had any trouble with it :) But do it at your own risk. When on buses, always wear your backpack or purse in the front! Keep updating!
ReplyDeleteOh and don't forget to give our note to Emilia or Michita!!! Miss you Erin!!