I now have a permanent residence here in Budapest. I am living with some Polish people that are going to my school, Kuba, Karol and Olka. So far it has been fun but the culture shock is still there. The eating habits of the Poles are a little different than I am used to, lots of bread and sausages. Water has been replaced with beer and vodka But it is nice to see how another group of students lives. (In reality, not too different from what goes on in America).
I also went to the famouse baths here in Budapest. That was quite an experience. I have never had to change in an open locker room before and I got to see way more of the Hungarian people than I bargained for. But once I got past all the nudity and got into the water, it was fun. The pool looked like a palace and everyone just hangs out in the hot water.
When we are not sight seeing here, most of the students just hang out at someones apartment and we talk about each others countries. I have probally learned more in the past week about world history than I have in all my classes in schools. It has been interesting to here the Polish take on World War II and here the French and Anglo Canadians discuss the issues of Quebec.
So, thus far I have had no desire to return home and have been having the time of my life. I can not imagine a more studying abroad experience. Hopefully my opinion remains the same when classes begin next week.
posted by Maggie @ 1:58 AM
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