I just arrived in San Jose after a full day of traveling. Everything went fairly smoothly except for a postponement of my flight from Miami to San Jose. The Miami airport had a bunch of little shops and restaurants so Derek and I were well entertained for the 4 hours we spent in the airport. I was greeted by an ISA representative who then took me and another student to Veritas University to meet our new "moms." My house mom's name is Emilia. She's has 2 dogs, 4 birds, and a best friend named Antonio (Tony for short). There are 3 other girls staying here as well, one of which is in my same study abroad program. We ate chicken spaghetti for dinner (just like yours, Mom!) and I could barely keep up with their conversations! Luckily, Emilia and Tony speak a little English so they were able to fill me in. They had me totally convinced that they had a rule that you have to bring home bread and a newspaper if you're out past 3:30 AM. Another girl filled me in on the joke. A lot of things are definitely going to take some getting used to! For example, instead of flushing toilet paper, they throw it away. My living quarters are quite different than what I'm used to...
..but I have my own bathroom, which is nice. I'm worn out, so I'm hitting the hay. Buenas noches.
Shelby! So glad you made it! We can't wait to keep up with your travels through our blog. Have fun :)
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