The Food....La Comida

At first I was worried about how was going to speak Spanish in a country where Spanish is the fist language. I thought i was doomed. Once I got to Guatemala, I learned that the language barrier was going to be the least of my worries. I learned that people schedule their day based on the meals of the day. What? In the U.S I eat whenever I want and I don´t have to be home to eat. This is different in Guatemala. I learned that I have to be home for every meal. I wake up and then eat breakfast. I go to school and then go home to eat lunch. After that I go out to teach the young children in San Pedro and then go home to eat dinner. I feel a little awkward with such a big change.
The food is good but different. I am eating things that I can´t even pronounce. The food isn´t as bad as I thought it would be. I am getting used to the bread which used to have a funny taste to me but is starting to taste pretty good. I love their chicken soup aka sopa de pollo. They also serve the best rice and bean aka arroz y frijoles. Yesterday I ate my first pupusa and it was an interesting experience. I hope to learn how to cook some of the Guatemalan meals. I am also excited to see what else I will learn in Guatemala.
****Written by Androlissa