It's SO HOT in Texas!

The weather is slightly warmer here... 🔥🔥🔥

A week and a half spent in the USA and a free Friday afternoon seem like a good enough of a reason for me to finally write my first blog post on this blog. And a good way to start this first chapter of this undoubtedly long journey is by saying that... IT IS SO RIDICULOUSLY HOT IN TEXAS!!!

I am not kidding you. This place, with the dense humid air and the average daily temperature being around above 30 degrees Celsius (90 degrees Fahrenheit), it gave me quite a shock when I first got out of the airport in Houston. I could instantly feel the sweat dripping down my skin - and it only took a delicate blow of hot air in my face to cause all that. Right now, after having spent more than a week in Texas, I can safely say that I'm getting used to the warm weather, and to my own surprise, I'm even starting to enjoy the heat.

Moving past the weather though, I want to say that the host family with whom I am staying is fabulous. Thimy and Gregg, and their son Philip have been very generous and hospitable to me - even taking me to a baseball match in Houston, so I could see what the game is all about - that I can be nothing but very grateful for everything they've done for me so far. Couldn't have met a better host family!

Photo of me and my hosts at the airport.

As for school, I started it the next day after I arrived to Texas, and oh boy, was it quite a rare sight for me. Never ever in my life have I seen so many people in one building, rushing to their classrooms (breaks last only for 5 minutes), pushing through the crowd to reach their destination. This image  has scarred me quite a bit, to be honest and made my first day of school a fight with my social anxiety. Whenever you're in a new environment, the responsibility on taking the initiative and getting out to people, usually rests on you. That's what I kept in mind, and what has let me carry on through the first days of school. I figure I've managed my fears pretty well though, having met many people already. I also joined a couple of clubs like the Dulles Red Cross or the Dulles Greens, the first one being about volunteering, the second about recycling and collecting used containers and bottles for that purpose. I've also joined the Non-Varsity choir, which is super fun! Hopefully I'll meet some more people over there too.

For those who are interested, here's a short list of classes that I'm taking:

• Choir
• Spanish III AC
• Creative Writing
• Pre-Cal Maths
• US History
• English III
• Forensic Science

The food. The food that I've tried has been nothing but full of surprises. First of all... ITS SO DELICIOUS! Seriously, when I was going to America I was afraid of their food, thinking that it's gonna taste awfully because of the processed ingredients etc. But I was wrong. And I'm glad that I was wrong. The Gumbo for example (a typical plate from Louisiana) has charmed me with its spicy taste and filling consistency. I've also tried some donuts at a donut store right in front of our school and they also were super delicious. As for fast foods, I only've been to Chick-Fill-A's so far, but the Spicy Chicken Sandwich they serve there was a well made burger, which also left me satisfied post consumption. 

Anyway, I still've got a lot to do this weekend (got a Pre-Cal assignment due tomorrow and a presentation for Forensic Science on Monday). Also probably gonna go on a sailboat this evening with my host family, so if I don't drown, there's probably going to a story or two on Instagram covering that... Having mentioned it, I also want to say thank you for following my adventure in the United States and wish y'all a great day (or evening)! Cheers!