Mexico Dia Cuatro
I woke up at 8:00 again and had a shower. I had cereal and papaya juice for breakfast again. I took the combi to school, but i arrived a couple of minutes late. School was about the same as yesterday, except this time we actually learnt some stuff. My history teacher talked about the transition of different races from around the world into mexico. It was basically the earliest history of Mexico. My society and culture professor talked about the Mexican civil war and the people/politics involved. My language teacher had us take a diagnostic test and then we could go. Suprisingly i could understand allot of what my professors were saying.
I walked home with a UCSD student named Chewey who is studying economics. While walking we got allot of shouts from people excited to see gringos (white people) and chinos (chinese people). Walked accross a round about we were walking towards some police. We said, "como esta" (hows it going, formal). As we walked by one put his hand on my shoulder and I thought, "oh crap." He then said, "ah, scooby and shaggy and started laughing." It was pretty funny, but I guess I kind of do look like shaggy.
I had taquitos with beans, cheese, rice, and avacado. They were very tasty.
After lunch I caught a combi to the university where a bunch of us were going to play soccer. We started to play, but were told by the grounds keeper that we couldn´t play on the grass. We then took a combi to el centro and I bought a soccer ball. We decided to play a little soccer in a city square. Two little girls saw us playing and wanted to join in, so we let them play. After that we went to the central catedral and sat for awhile. There was a crazy guy yelling/reading from a bible about god. When we walked by he yelled something about how young people have too many diversions and that we should all dedicate our lives to god.
I then took a combi back home. Somehow we managed to fit 16 people in a small volkswagon combi van. On the way back I saw some crazy guy dancing in front of cars with a water bottle, seemingly wanting to wash peoples windows.
I had leftover taquitos for dinner and now I am going to bed.
I walked home with a UCSD student named Chewey who is studying economics. While walking we got allot of shouts from people excited to see gringos (white people) and chinos (chinese people). Walked accross a round about we were walking towards some police. We said, "como esta" (hows it going, formal). As we walked by one put his hand on my shoulder and I thought, "oh crap." He then said, "ah, scooby and shaggy and started laughing." It was pretty funny, but I guess I kind of do look like shaggy.
I had taquitos with beans, cheese, rice, and avacado. They were very tasty.
After lunch I caught a combi to the university where a bunch of us were going to play soccer. We started to play, but were told by the grounds keeper that we couldn´t play on the grass. We then took a combi to el centro and I bought a soccer ball. We decided to play a little soccer in a city square. Two little girls saw us playing and wanted to join in, so we let them play. After that we went to the central catedral and sat for awhile. There was a crazy guy yelling/reading from a bible about god. When we walked by he yelled something about how young people have too many diversions and that we should all dedicate our lives to god.
I then took a combi back home. Somehow we managed to fit 16 people in a small volkswagon combi van. On the way back I saw some crazy guy dancing in front of cars with a water bottle, seemingly wanting to wash peoples windows.
I had leftover taquitos for dinner and now I am going to bed.