Just as when I studied in Spain, I feel as though I got really lucky with my host family situation. My host family in Quito was really nice. The family consisted of a mother (Cristina), father (Rigoberto), and a daughter (Anita). The daughter is 25 and the parents are in their 60s. Rigo is retired and Cristina works as a secretary for either a school or a school district office. Anita works as a clerk at some sort of retail store, but she is currently taking online classes. She used to be a medical school student, but dropped out and now is studying to be a social worker. Her boyfriend, Alex, is not much older than her (late 20s), but he has already graduate from med school and is a medical director at a small hospital outside of Quito. Cristina and Rigo also have two older daughters who have families of their own. Two granddaughters around 8-10 years old are at the house often. They spent a couple nights with their grandparents when their parents were away.The picture above is of the apartment complex we lived in.
I brought some gifts for the family from home including an Ichiro backpack and four t-shirts that represent Washington: one with Mt. Rainier, one with the Seahawks, one with the Mariners, and another that says ‘Evergreen State’.
Anyway, the family was really nice and Rigoberto even took a walk around downtown Quito with me one afternoon.
Oh and I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the family’s three year old schnauzer dog name Eroski. Eroski barks any time someone enters the door even if it is a family member, but her bark is louder than her bite. And when I say loud, I mean high pitched and loud. Overall the dog was very cute and I think she took a liking to me after only a few short days. She even let me put her on my lap which was something the family said she hardly lets them do.
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