When I think of Mexico and Mexicans I only really have positive things to say. I find Mexicans to be very hard workers and willing to help out in any way they can. My friends from Mexico that come over here just want to be treated like everyone else. I also think of really good food when I think of Mexico but when I really think about it I also think about all the drug problems in Mexico and I feel that it’s unsafe over there. I also use to think that my friends came over here to get away because they didn’t like it and that there was nothing there but dirt roads and little shacks.

While studying abroad I would like to grasp a better knowledge of a culture I am not exposed to every day. I want to understand their way of life and how different and similar it is to my own life. I also want to better understand their customs and way of thinking. I also hope to come away from this experience being able to understand and speak more fluent spanish. Through this experience I also hope to gain a better understanding of who I am and what I’m able to accomplish and how easily I can adapt to unfamiliar situations.

Nuestro grupo visitó la fabrica Dondé el 1 de febrero. Empezamos con una película que explicaba la historia y la producción de la fabrica. Hay 600 personas que trabajan en la fabrica y producen 50 productos. Vimos la producción de galletas y pastas. La fabrica se fundó en 1905. Vimos muchos departamentos que incluyen Calidad, Distribución, Administrativo, Compras y Ventas, y Maniobras. La fabrica era muy estricta con los visitantes. Necesitamos llevar pantalones largos, camisas y cosas para proteger la cara y el pelo.  Al terminar la visita, nos regalaron paquetes de galletas. Fue una visita muy interesante.