Last night, I had a friend up to Rabot. Mariana is a friend from class, a quiet and sweet-spirited girl from Mexico; I am enjoying getting to know her a lot! I met her at the bottom of the mountain so we could walk up; guests who come up to Rabot always get their daily exercise. ; D We made dinner, had tea, and watched a movie (with spanish subtitles for her! I learned a few words ;).
I find it amusing that though we live in neighboring countries, it is in France that I am learning so much about Mexico! Cultural exchanges like this one are by far highlights of the semester.
So. Things I learned about Mexico....(more to come)....
** During New Year's, families might listen to the radio (as her's does) and at midnight, a bell rings ....for every time the bell rings, they pop a grape in their mouths.... 12 times to represent the 12 months!
** Mexican University students have to pass an english language test in order to take another language in college.... if they are not at a sufficient level in english, they have to learn english first.
** In southern Mexico (Mariana lives in Mexico City but studies in Puebla), they do not eat beans! Contrary to what most Americans think of with all Mexican food!
** Mexican Universities are not all that small.... hers is 40,000 students (she thinks ; )!
** Americans do not know how to make quesadillas... especially
Americans trying to make them with ingredients from a french grocery
store.
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Funny you say that about learning about Mexican culture because the same thing happened to me. I met two really sweet girls over there from Puebla...interesting how isolated as a culture we are eh?
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