It has been five months
since my life has completely changed. I am in New Orleans with an Exchange Program.
I am having the best experience ever. It is amazing know different culture,
habits and people. This is an important and unique opportunity in my life.
Before I got to New Orleans
I knew a little about the city, like the jazz, Mardi Gras, vampires, voodoo, hurricane
and happy people, because I saw on movies, news and internet. I cannot lie that
I was scared when I found out that I would come here. It is difficult leave
your home, family and friends. It is also difficult leave your normal life to
live in another place with another language that you do not know well. I was
very excited to get here to meet new people and learn English. I did not have
any expectations about how would be it, I just thought it would be wonderful
and unique.
New Orleans welcomed me well
and became my second home. It is good to live in a city with such rich culture.
I am really learning about the story of this city. Last semester I have visited
many important places to this city and its story, in a class called Cultural
Enrichment. I went to Louis Armstrong Park, French Quarter, Audubon Park, City
Park, Sculpture Garden, NOMA, Lake Terrace Park, and WWII Museum.
I think the most important thing
in life is who you have for share all moments. Then I made some great friends
on this journey in New Orleans; with them I had happy moments, we met good
places and we ate good foods. We went to Canal Street, Bourbon Street, The
Boot, Audubon Zoo, Superdome, Cafe du Monde, PoBoy Festival, and we had the
best first Halloween.
When I arrived in this city,
I thought I would have some problem with the food because I researched about it
before. The food, especially in the southern US, is heavy and spicy, very
different of my country. I miss too many things from there, but the food has
been what I miss more than other things. Of course, my family is what I miss
more than anything.
I can
see how I have grown up in so little time and how many things I can do. Each
moment here has been my best experience, I cannot choose only one. It has been
good even when I am sad and homesick because I know it will make me strong. I
like living in New Orleans. I am especially enjoying of this city.
I am living a dream. I am a
dreamer and Nola is hosting my dreams so far.
Camila Duarte
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