On Monday, Mom had to return back to Dallas! :( I was sad, but I was also excited to move into my new place and get ready for orientation. For those that don't know, I am living in Monterey, California and attending Monterey Institute of International Studies. I am participating in the Summer Language Intensive Program for Arabic language study. I'm doing a homestay program. I am staying with a lady who is very nice. She provides my room and b
reakfast and a dinner. I also have my own bathroom, which was a nice surprise. In my bedroom I have a bed (obviously), desk, chair, closet, television, dresser and bookcase. For the first two days I was here, I didn't think I was able to get the internet from my bedroom. While I was disappointed, I knew that I would have access to the internet at MIIS, so I wasn't too concerned. Tonight at dinner, I mentioned that I wish I had the internet, and the lady I'm staying with said she didn't know
I wanted it and gave me the password to get connected to her network! I should learn to be more aggressive about things like this. If I had been more assertive and had said from the beginning that I wanted the internet, then I would have had it from day one. To get to MIIS, I take the bus. The bus stop is about a 5 minute walk from my house and it takes me to the downtown transit center. From there, it is about a 10 minute walk to MIIS. I really like the city of Monterey. It is easy to get around and the people are very friendly. After Mom left, I took the bus for a test ride. I explored downtown Monterey a bit and then returned. I think this would be a really nice place to go to graduate school. The first night I was here, I was lonely and sad but also excited because I knew the next day was orientation!
reakfast and a dinner. I also have my own bathroom, which was a nice surprise. In my bedroom I have a bed (obviously), desk, chair, closet, television, dresser and bookcase. For the first two days I was here, I didn't think I was able to get the internet from my bedroom. While I was disappointed, I knew that I would have access to the internet at MIIS, so I wasn't too concerned. Tonight at dinner, I mentioned that I wish I had the internet, and the lady I'm staying with said she didn't know
I wanted it and gave me the password to get connected to her network! I should learn to be more aggressive about things like this. If I had been more assertive and had said from the beginning that I wanted the internet, then I would have had it from day one. To get to MIIS, I take the bus. The bus stop is about a 5 minute walk from my house and it takes me to the downtown transit center. From there, it is about a 10 minute walk to MIIS. I really like the city of Monterey. It is easy to get around and the people are very friendly. After Mom left, I took the bus for a test ride. I explored downtown Monterey a bit and then returned. I think this would be a really nice place to go to graduate school. The first night I was here, I was lonely and sad but also excited because I knew the next day was orientation! 