There are a lot of changes happening in the months of May and June of this year. To begin, I just moved from Baltimore City back to the County to save money for these next few summers in Mexico. And now I will be leaving for Guanajuato, México in exactly 3 weeks to begin my first summer session of three. The emotions that I am feeling can be compared to that of riding a roller coaster. To explain further, I have that incredible feeling of excitement for the adventure before me, but I also feel like I could puke up the lunch I ate earlier today. But like every roller coaster that I have rode in my life I know that the ride will be scary, yet thrilling and that I am going to come out alive in the end. (hopefully :/)
Now, let's get to the chase. I will not be spending over 6 weeks this summer laying on the beach in some resort sipping piña coladas. Taking a look at the map below you can see the red circle smack in the middle of the country labeled "Guanajuato". That's where I will be if you want to send me a care package :)
While there, I will be taking 16 credits in 6 weeks towards my Master's degree. Yes, I am loca to say the least. My classes will be focused on Spanish Language teaching and I will end the 3 summer long program with a Master's degree. I have class Monday - Friday pretty much all day, but I am hoping that after class and on the weekends I will have time to explore the windy streets and get to know the culture of this beautiful city. I will be living with a host family. I am a bit nervous because I am leaving in less than a month and they have not assigned me a host family. If it's anything like Valparaíso, Chile I can find comfort with the stray street dogs. At least I know I'll make a few new friends....
Speaking of Chile, one of my biggest struggles of study abroad back in 2012 was the food in this country. It was bland and consisted of mostly bread and unseasoned dishes. Not my style. After researching the food in this region of Mexico, here is what I found:
I am looking forward to this roller coaster ride I am about to begin in this country I am hoping to love. I am going to be writing as often as I can about my experience there so that I can keep track of my adventure and if you're bored while on social media and want to know that I'm still alive you can read a little about how I'm doing.
I can probably write some while I'm dying in the bathroom from accidently drinking the water. Too much? Maybe. I won't be too specific.
Hablamos pronto :)
