On August 2nd we arrived in Miami where we met the director of the school, Laura, the Human Resources lady, Ana Lucia, the sweetest person in the world and the other teachers. Amber is from San Fransisco, she'll be teaching 6th grade English and Science, Jenny is from Wisconsin, but her parents just moved to Montana and Sue and Eric are a married couple from Minnesota who will teach 2nd grade and high school English.
While in Miami we were treated very well. We went out for a couple of dinners in South Beach and were given a lot of information about Colombian culture before we set out for good. Colombia has a very interesting culture,
1) There are distinct differences in classes, and we were told not to be overly nice to our maids. I don't know if I can do it.
2) It is widely believed that if a person plugs a watermelon with vodka they will go blind from eating it
3) People point with their lips
4) "Don't give the papaya" 1. Don't give the papaya and 2. If you see papaya, take it. This means that if you leave your purse or any other object of value where it can be stolen a Colombian person is basically obligated to steal it.
5) For your wedding, "something old, something new, something STOLEN, something blue"
Miami is an amazing city and we had some free time to enjoy the beaches.
1 comment:
I always thought that pointing with my ears was more polite.
AJ
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