1. Taxi's hail you down instead of the other way around. (and for some reason when you REALLY need a taxi there is not a vacant one to be found)
2. You're rich! (because your money triples in worth)
3. You don't need a lawnmower because llamas cut the grass.
4. You have soup at every lunch and bread and tea for every dinner.
5. You can buy EVERYTHING on the street... clothes, food, drinks, ice cream, watches, trinkets, small children, etc.
6. Your feet are in a constant state of dirty.
7. There are more homeless dogs than people.
8. Eating guinea pig (cuy), cow stomach (pansa), cow heart (anticucho), raw fish (ceviche), alpaca, a fruit called tuna, and a fruit that looks like fish eggs (granadia) is normal.
9. You live on Peruvian time which means nothing ever starts on time. EVER. Ahorita (right now) doesn't actually exist.
10. You have a view of the three volcanoes everywhere you go.
11. There is no ice or diet pepsi : (
12. You get excited when you see another white person and have to control the impulse to ask where they are from.
13. Traffic is awful. and life threatening.
14. You get really excited for pizza hut and other "american" food options.
15. You walk away from a semester a changed person.
This semester was incredible. I think back over all the crazy experiences I've had and can't help but smile. Leaving Arequipa was one of the hardest things I've ever done, but I am certain that one day i will return. This week we're in Lima, Peru. It is a MUCH larger city than Arequipa. Like over 8 million people large. So far we've eaten good food and gone to the beach. 4 more days until HOME! woot! Who's excited? :)
2. You're rich! (because your money triples in worth)
3. You don't need a lawnmower because llamas cut the grass.
4. You have soup at every lunch and bread and tea for every dinner.
5. You can buy EVERYTHING on the street... clothes, food, drinks, ice cream, watches, trinkets, small children, etc.
6. Your feet are in a constant state of dirty.
7. There are more homeless dogs than people.
8. Eating guinea pig (cuy), cow stomach (pansa), cow heart (anticucho), raw fish (ceviche), alpaca, a fruit called tuna, and a fruit that looks like fish eggs (granadia) is normal.
9. You live on Peruvian time which means nothing ever starts on time. EVER. Ahorita (right now) doesn't actually exist.
10. You have a view of the three volcanoes everywhere you go.
11. There is no ice or diet pepsi : (
12. You get excited when you see another white person and have to control the impulse to ask where they are from.
13. Traffic is awful. and life threatening.
14. You get really excited for pizza hut and other "american" food options.
15. You walk away from a semester a changed person.
This semester was incredible. I think back over all the crazy experiences I've had and can't help but smile. Leaving Arequipa was one of the hardest things I've ever done, but I am certain that one day i will return. This week we're in Lima, Peru. It is a MUCH larger city than Arequipa. Like over 8 million people large. So far we've eaten good food and gone to the beach. 4 more days until HOME! woot! Who's excited? :)
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