El Centro León

"Yo soy tu mamá a ti!" Mi Doña is the sweetest and most accommodating mom ever, almost too accommodating. I know that I'll never go hungry! My host mom, along with other host moms I'm sure, is crazy about food! After every meal she makes sure that I'm full, which almost always I am! I just said "buenos noches" to her, and before I went to my room she told me that she wanted me to know that if ever anything bad happened and I needed help, which she said she hoped would never happen, that I should never hesitate to come to her. I really cannot get over how great my whole family is! I'm certain that this month is going to fly by, and I want to be able to get as much out of this wonderful experience as I can. Today was the first day of class (two classes from 9am-1pm), and I'm a little overwhelmed by all of the homework! Luckily, I have a house full of Spanish speakers. After class, our group went to a museum, called El Centro León, where we sat in on a lecture about the history of the Dominican Republic. I understood jack squat. The man leading the lecture spoke incredibly fast and I could hardly make out a sentence, but I'm hoping that by the end of this trip I'll be able follow along. After the lecture, our group met up with a guide that led us through an anthropology exhibit full of Brazilian photography. Our guide spoke much slower, so I was really able to enjoy the exhibit.