week 2
Well last week was very fun, but now I already feel like I have been everywhere. Which couldn’t be true. I am not homesick and OU is not where I want to be, but I am just a little down. I want Mexican friends.
I still respond to Spanish I understand with English. I can’t wait until it is the other way around.
Puesssssss at least I am regular! Thank you beans!
Dear OU Study Abroad,
I know you had position changes in your department, but you were very unhelpful at helping me figure out what classes I need to take. I am stuck in baby Spanish which would be great if I needed baby Spanish but I need upper-division credits in Literture classes. And um they actaully only offer one right now go figure that I can’t even take. I am sure you are aware of how expensive tuition is in the United States so thanks for nothing.
- Emily
p.s. I do like Guadalajara and baby Spanish but I need big kid Spanish. I was very sad today on my bus ride home, but then a creepy man said, “Hola, como estás?”and I somehow felt better.
what I have learned so far
The Mexicans always look like they are going out
I don’t get it
Is the US the least stylish country?
There was a mouse in the kitchen today
I didn’t freak out. I just said look mouse
Tonight I realized that my house mom”s kids and grandchildren all live here too.
How did I miss that?
I have gone to mass twice
I thought it would be good for listening and may be someone would come talk to me randomly
The church is like halfway outside super cool
The Mexicans can fill up 7:30 pm daily mass
I trip in Mexico but so do Mexicans
A couple guys from my group went to exercise
My other friends and I didn’t understand
We thought the walking and the diarrhea were enough of a workout
Korean girls laugh at everything and don’t acknowledge personal bubbles
I am in baby Spanish
I won’t get good credits but I kind of like baby Spanish
My grammar teacher is so hot that I want to cry
Tengo una buena mamá- day 2
My host mommy took me to school today after feeding me a ton of food. She rode the bus with me. After my bout with
UAG building
lonliness last night, I was desperate to make friends. As soon as I met the other exchange students I made them give me their whole names. They will have to be my friends whether they like it or not. It seems like half the exchange students
are from Korea. I thought there would be a larger group of students from North America.
My ID. This is what trying not to smile looks like.
My placement exam probably didn’t go as it should have but I think it will be more fun this way. After orientation, a group of students went to a bar. It is amazing what one rum and coke can do in Mexico. Wooo
I guess I missed a few memos about packing. I had to use a t-shirt today to dry myself after my shower.
take off- guadalajara day 1
Well I am here on my little adventure after sowin my wild oats during break haha. This what I have wanted for so long. I hope it turns out well. I am still so nervous. Today, was a long day of one thing after another to stress about. The first flight from Omaha to Dallas wasn’t too bad. I just hate flying so much. How is not everyone ready to start relieving themselves in their seats? We are
My nephew in my suitcase.
35,000 feet above the ground in a shaking tube. I accept death before I fly. A guy in front of me was passing out Xanax. In my head, I was like “Oooo give me!”but I went drug-free. After the flight, this guy said that he had to have secondary check where they tested his hands to see if there was bomb-making materials on them. That’s comforting.
Omaha airport
The flight from Dallas to Guadalajara to was so choppy. The flight attendant man was bouncing all over the place as he handed me my diet coke. I survived though. Then, I got to the airport, and a man from the university picked me up and took me to my host family’s house. That all went smoothly. My host mom is really nice. She is like a grandma. The house is bigger than I thought it would be and more open. I don’t have a roommate. I kind of wish I did. I need someone who can’t speak Spanish either to feel my pain with. Right now, it probably seems like I just know the word “Sí.” The phrase I understand most clearly in Spanish is “Emily no entiende nada.” Clearly this is not true. haha
Vomit ride
My host mom, Magdalina, already asked me I was sad “Estás triste?” Well only after you asked me! All I have done is here is eat, take a nap, then eat again. Tomorrow is orientation. I am so worried that I won’t test into the right classes for my level. I
Mi cuarto
have done a great job of not speaking Spanish in my Spanish classes, and still getting mostly A’s. I hope to meet some people tomorrow. Otherwise Emily is going to be lonely for six months!
Mi vista
