Missing home :(
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Y’all, it is hitting me now, I’m missing home and my mom’s food. However, Greek food is really delicious. They just do not like spicy at all, and you know us Mexicans love our spices. I fear that my spicy tolerance has dropped. But my host mom has been so sweet and has been trying to cook spicy foods for me. She does not like spicy food, but her effort to make me feel at home is so cute. Here she made me some stuffed peppers. They reminded me of chiles rellenos, kind of. She was so excited for me to try it. She even brought other spices for me to add to it if it was not spicy enough for me.
My host family has been great and I enjoy living with them. It is hard that I have to commute to campus every day. I was nervous that I would not be able to make friends since I’m away from campus. However, my group of friends always invites me out, or I stay later on campus. Taking the metro really makes me feel like a local, and it actually has not been that bad. I’ve been able to see the sunrise every day and enjoy my walk through the national garden.
Like, look at this view!! It’s so pretty. This is the main entrance of the park after getting off the train station. This makes my early mornings so worth it and makes me happy that I can be here experiencing it. This opportunity has me missing my family, but I have also found myself exploring and enjoying views like this. I cannot wait to go back home and tell my mom what I did and how my experience went. I’m glad to have the opportunity to be a home-stay student as well. To be able to have conversations with my host mom and host brother. As well as having fun outings with them.
My third week here, my host mom invited me to a classical music concert, and I was in awe. She was so happy that I said yes to her invitation. We even got our picture taken, and here we are. I appreciate her so much and how she wants me to feel at home.
I know that my mom would be so grateful that she’s been feeding me and taking care of me.
To end, if you are thinking of doing a homestay: DO IT. This is a one-time experience. It opens more doors to get involved with the community and the locals. If you have questions or concerns, you can always ask your host family. They love a good conversation!
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