MX: Day 1
Today I was picked up at the airport by Luis, a very cool undergrad who works for the Alliant faculty. I was then escorted to my host family - Isabel (a dentist) and her sister (Leticia), both in their 50s, and Isabel's son who is 21 and attending college. There are four students in total living here and my roommate is an MFT from Vista, CA. The sisters are very sweet and made us a delicious dinner and we walked around town. First impressions of life here - the smog is not as bad as I was anticipating. However, my roommate is having a hard time with the smog making her eyes water constantly. Fortunately, I haven't been affected (yet). Also, the LGBTQ community is alive and well in the Zona Rosa, where the Alliant campus is located. I saw so many couples out walking the streets and PDA was on display everywhere. I did see quite a few homeless people and those that looked mentally ill on the streets. As with any big city, this seems to be a prevailing problem here. ...