When I came to study in MTU, so many things were in my mind: the beach, the snow, KBC, DT, pizza studio, pasties and all other stuff, but certainly I can assure you that the last thing going in my mind was bugs. And you may wonder, what do bugs have to do with Houghton and MTU? I will try to be brief, but this does not mean I will be:It's been a week since the family left their home, a small city in a country famous for its way of partying, its food, its drink, the warmth of the people, the beach, the arqueological sites, but not for the place in which the family lived. Driving through day and night, with wind, sun, rain, even a moose on the road, and over two thousand miles they finally reached their destination. This is the story of my driving from Mexico to Houghton.Unable to live in the dorms (for whatever the reason may be) I found a place a few blocks from campus, the pictures seemed pretty nice, the landlord was so kind, we exchanged emails for a couple of months and when he sent me pictures of the one which would be my room I felt like that place would be my home someday.
When the family got into the house, especially in the room, their faces showed nothing but fear…but fear of what? This house seems nice, even though it is dirty now (the previous inquiline was not as neat as I would have liked) but after a few hours cleaning with a vacuum cleaner and some spray to eliminate the bad smell that is in the air, the room seems nice. Once the cleaning is done, photos all over my wall remind me my dreams, my past, my future and my love, I think I will able to live here. Still wondering about the bugs? You'll have to wait a little bit longer....
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