My first week in cali

By, Valeria Gutierrez

My first week in Cali has been wonderful, it’s the best thing that has happened to me. I really liked it a lot.

I think i discovered many things, realized that I’m capable of doing things that I didn’t think i was capable of before, for example, i had never ridden on a public road and The MIO was like my first experience. This is like being able to get to a place for myself, to be able to move inside, investigate the stops, know where i have to get off, where i can get on or even walk home, it's something that can be very simple for many people but for me it's like a great achievement. Also, from the knowledge that i have every day, worrying about my needs, has helped me to take responsibility for myself in many aspects. All this first week has been like that.

As for the people, i love them, they have all been very super friendly, collaborate a lot and are very attentive. The people of Cali in general are very kind, I have already had several occasions in which I asked people about how to get to a place, what routes I can take, what station I should get off, among other things, and they all responded very friendly.

I really like the people that have helped me in general, from the family that is hosting me, my co-workers, the childrens that i am working with, they are all very nice, really the people here have received me very well.

And the food is definitely the best in the world, i love it, i love the food here, the Cholado, the Mazamorra, the Empanadas, everything is very delicious. I don’t want to leave, i want to live forever here, really.