CAFE HORIBLE

So today was frustrating. The WI-FI at the JMU office does not work on Mac computers so that leaves about a third of the group out of luck on getting online. Sarah decided we would go back to the internet café we had been frequenting. We sat down at different tables because we were going to skype and got situated. Neither of us bought anything at the café because we had just had drinks at the JMU office. We both were online for about an hour when things got out of hand. One of the workers came up to Sarah and very angrily told her that she was taking up to much space. Sarah came and sat next to me. Then the same irate worker came up to both of us. He was so angry and talking so fast that we could not understand him. A lady sitting at the table next to us had to translate. Basically the worker wanted us leave because we had been their too long and were taking us too much space. It was incredible embarrassing and the whole café was staring at us. I really don’t think this would have happened in the US and it made me so upset. I don’t know where we are suppose to get online seeing as how I don’t think we are welcome back at that café.

Staying positive is hard when you don’t understand what people are saying, but I know I will get use to everything in time. At least I have a good group of JMU people here in Salamanca to help with the transition.