Last night I was able to sit down and talk to my host mom, Lupita, about lots of things, well, mostly about my family. I thought that was really cool of her to listen to me and she really cared. I also got to hear some about her family. She was married at 25. She met Leon on the street, because back then, Queretaro was so small that everyone knew eachother. She had her kids about a year and a half later, each about a year and a half apart. Diana, then Leon Felipe, then Daniel. I didn't realize that Diana was the oldest. She looks so young! She looks a lot like my mom did. She's really short and pretty and is always smiling. And because my mom's half hispanic, she had some of the same features. I also gave Lupita a picture of when my family went to Mexico. It's really lame that I don't have a printed picture of all of my new family. But I did get to show her all of them on my first day from my computer.
Today, Nutrition class went a lot better. Yesterday it was awkward and I felt quite alone and lost. But today, I actually talked to some of the students before class. It's embarrassing to talk to them. But I'm sure they understand. I mean, none of them know english, so how can they make fun of me? haha. Well, it's still embarrassing to pick up things slower than anyone else. But they're nice. My new friend is Meli - she's kinda like a cool kid type and she seems like the leader of the class, like, all of the students in that class are nursing students, and she was one of the ones organizing the bienvenido - tomorrow at 9 in the morning they're having a welcome breakfast (except pizza party haha) for everyone in the class. And they invited me. Other students that I met are Ali (who apparently lived in Georgia for 7 years), Chucho (who really isn't chucho but nobody will tell me his actual name, haha), Iris and Monse who sat next to me today and helped me in class a bit, and told me about the bienvenido.
Only 1 more day until I get to hang out with my new church friends. But I still miss the branch and Dalton. I miss Jamilyn! I was thinking that last night. Jamilyn, I miss practicing orchestra music and talking to you about boys and about what a pain the professors can be sometimes, and seeing you play in orchestra with your yellow rainboots on. Hopefully we can talk soon. I might skype you sometime. :) And I never got a chance to get my foot and hand scrub. lame... haha. well, you can give it to Debbie. I told her to store it for me. :) haha
Well, I hope everyone's doing well!
Ttyl!
Lots of love and besos y abrazos,
Stephi
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Hey Steph! It sounds like you're doing really well. I'm happy to hear that you're getting along with your host family and were able to bond with your host mom.
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