http://www.travelblog.org/North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from North America , Mexico , Nayarit , Tepic en-us Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:36:02 UTC Fri, 05 Dec 2008 01:36:02 UTC So as most of you know I'm in Mexico for about a month helping out a missionary family in Tepic. Emily Cormier who is from Sussex originally but studying sciences in Halifax is also here to help out. Neither of us knew of each other's plans to come but both planned for almost identical dates. She is staying 10 days longer and arrived just a bit before me. So far both of us have been helping the c http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-275092.html We made our first of many border cossings fearing the worst the guide books suggest complications in particular if you have to import vehicles which we have to for all the countries on route. Our initial observations was the sudden change from the orderly systems of the U.S. to the hustle and bustle of Mexico. Cars and people weaving about horns blaring etc... . Our transition through immigrati http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-220182.html Queridos AmigosI hope everyones New Year went well. Mine was fun. I have been really busy so please forgive me for not writing. I will catch you up now though. It is almost a week though so it could get long.Jueves Thursday My 5 Month AnniversaryWell the morning I spent in the house being bored. I was suppose to go to the movies with a bunch of my friends but none of them could so I went by http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-115887.html Hola Todos How is everyone I hope all is well.I went to a very fun party last night. It was my classmate Pepersquos birthday. I spent the day at home but it was pretty cool. My cousins from San Francisco came over for lunch. They are going back home which is kinda sad because I had fun with the little girl Natalie. So I spent the rest of the afternoon getting ready for the party. The end res http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-114256.html Hola Queridos Amigos I hope everyone had a lovely Christmas. Just so everyone knows this is definitely the hardest part of being an exchange student The homesickness is almost unbearable. But once you make it through you realize that you actually are getting a really great blessing. Like my family said I am seeing and experiencing things you guys can't even imagine. You realize you can make it http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-113833.html Well I have an excellent excuse for not writing. I hung out with my friend for the past two days. I went to my friend Carmen's resturant around 6 on Friday. It is called El Campo Real. I got their just as her little brother Jess's birthday party was ending. He is now 5. We went to the movies with her cousins her little brothers and her exchange student brother Johnny the Gun from Thailand. W http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-113402.html HolaLast night was by far the best night of my life her in Mxico so far. I was sitting at the computer around 5 when my host mother asked me if I wanted to go to a Quinceaera which is a 15yearold girls birthday party. It is very fancy so I got all dressed up and we were off the the church at 6. We first had to stop and buy a gift for Blanca La Quinceaera. We got her a pretty little neckl http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-112653.html Hey EveryoneHow is everyone doing on this fine day I am doing super. Why you might ask. Well today is my first day of vacation. I am so excited I won't have to go back to school until January 8th 2007 I still didn't get my gift from the Yankee Swap but oh well. I am too happy and nothing is going to make me upset or sad. Let me catch you up with my life so far. Monday Night Monday night w http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-112391.html Hola mis amigosI had a very busy weekendFridayOn Friday I had the day off from school. A very nice break I must say. I was online and my friend Gilberto invited me to a play at his acting school. It was a really beautiful play. Its called Jess el Hombre Luz or Jesus the man of light. As you can guess it was about Jesus's life. It had dancing singing and acting. I was really just awesome. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-111912.html HolaCmo estan Yesterday was the test in physic. I don't think I did good because I left two problems blank. We are cover a lot of formulas like the Laws of Newton and such. It is a hard subject in English and nearly impossible in another language. I have been lucky and gotten pretty good grades so far because my teacher is really good at helping me. Unfortunately halfway through the test he http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-110922.html Por fin tenemos la posada de navidad which translates too We finally had the Christmas party It started well but ended kinda crummy. We went first and by we I mean the singers. Everything was fine. Then I had to do my solo. I was SO nervous. I was practically hyperventalating but if I do say so myself I rocked it This time my host mom actually came too. Oh thats right I forgot to mention http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-110674.html FridayDidn't really do anything. I went to school and took my first Literature test. This is a big accomplishment for me because it is COMPLETELY in spanish and you know what I think I aced it thanks to a little help from my dictionary and the teacher. Then I went home and ate with the family. My aunt's kids had come so it was a FULL house. Then I went and practiced the music at 4. I was gonna g http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-110158.html Well I have been very busy. It is midterms week in school. I just finished writing 5 pages about Hitler and his Nazis and another 10 about mexican traditions. It was SO much work. But I finished. Today I took an examen in one of my computer classes. It was pretty easy. I got 1010 points. This weekend I have the fun task of making a powerpoint about the Charles River...shouldn't be too bad. Oh and http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-109137.html Well I spent most of the day online and VERY bored...although I did help my family put up some Christmas decorations. My two brothers came from Guadalajara but it isn't that different cuz they are only here to eat really. They have classes and friends here so they are like NEVER home. Fabiola and I worked on the decorations our mom worked on the cooking and Felix the maid cleaned the house.. http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-108036.html OkI realize I have been here in Tepic for four months wow still can't believe it. I decided I will stop being lazy and write. I will try to sum up what I have done so far. Pay attention this could get longFamily I figured the first thing I should talk about is my family. Normally I live with my mom and little brother in ummm Plymouth Mass but I am originally from Wrentham. Lately we have h http://www.travelblog.org//North-America/Mexico/Nayarit/Tepic/blog-107844.html