A few quick lessons

The past few days have been a mix of settling in, orientations, getting to know the city and getting to know roommates and classmates. A few things I've learned:

1. Sweet tea really is popular -- They serve this stuff EVERYWHERE! I knew it was popular in the South, but it took seeing it at a local Subway to confirm this one. Sweet tea here is like beer in Germany -- easier to get than water.

2. Bugs, they're big -- We've only had two cockroaches in the apartment (that we've seen) so far. Luckily, one of my roommates grew up in the South so she was prepared with the roach spray and a very heavy sandal. Here's our first little friend after Emily dominated!

3. Columbia's farmer's market is a little different than the Dane County Market -- Lauren, a second year in the program and our neighbor, was adventurous and went with me this morning. It's right across the road from our complex but a bit of a hole in the wall so it took us a good ten minutes to find. We also had no idea it was set up so you could drive through for mass quantities...oops!

Lauren and our lone purchase of the day

I know I'm just starting to learn about life down here and the campus, but I definitely have some homework these next couple days. The undergraduates return to campus this weekend and I'm working an orientation event bright and early Monday already. Better get to it...Enjoy the rest of the weekend!