Host Mom

I have been living with my host mom for a little over two months now. It is going well, I mean it is a very different living situation than I am used to. I cannot just walk down the hallway and hang out with friends anymore, also it is very different than having a roommate of your own age. I miss my roommate. However, my accommodations are very nice. My host mom always has delicious food prepared for every meal. Although it is harder to live on someone else's schedule who expects you to be home for every meal and spend time at the apartment. So at times, I feel like I have lost some flexibility and independence. 


With that being said, I really like my host mom, Carmen. She is flexible if I want to go out with friends or just spend the whole day in my room. Every once in a while we will watch one of her movies from her large collection. So far we have watched, My Best Friend's Wedding, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, and Serendipity. The majority of the days Carmen sits in her chair and watches TV while knitting a scarf. She actually knit me a scarf! But I can always count on her being in the house if I ever need anything. I have almost become spoiled because I never cook my own food, if I do it consists of me putting it in the microwave for 2 minutes, I don't change my sheets, or do any of the laundry, my clothes show up clean, folded, and ironed on my bed! It will be an adjustment when I get home because I know my Mom won't be doing everything for me. Another great thing is Carmen is very patient with my Spanish and corrects me if I'm wrong so I can learn. We have conversations that range from everyday life to political topics. 


Carmen has a side table next to her couch that has a picture of her with every student she has ever had. We finally took our picture this last weekend. I am having my mom print and frame it so I can give it to Carmen as a going away present at the end of the semester!


I got really lucky, I know two people that have already moved houses due to their host moms and some other people that requested non-smoking houses and their families smoke. I got everything I asked for in a host mom and I am certainly grateful for it. 

My host mom, Carmen, and I