Stereotypes:

Mexican food is stereotyped to only consist of tacos, burritos, enchiladas, chimichaungas and chips and salsa. Other stereotypes are that everyone loves soccer; they have large families and are typically poor or lower income. I think most people think that they have strong religious backgrounds of Catholicism. I think Mexicans usually have more family traditions and have a closer ties and relationships with their families.

Expectations:

I expect that I will make the best out of my opportunity while in Merida. I hope to meet several new people not including my fellow students. I hope to better understand the culture and traditions of the Mexico. I want to interact with Mexican families to understand the value of family in their culture. I also hope to gain knowledge about the history of Mexico and their current society. I also expect from this trip to become good friends with my fellow students. I look forward to excursions with the group and adjusting to new surroundings, different that what I am comfortable with.