FAQ: Leaving Gainesville?/ Roadtrip!/ Come visit me in Mexico?

Now that we've dispensed with the pleasantries we can get to the heart of the matter: my upcoming trip to Monterrey and points beyond. Come what may, after this I'm not (planning on) coming back to Gainesville. Because I’ve been fortunate enough to have this conversation a couple of times already, instead of giving you the whole spiel I’m going to give you the gist of things by way of a little FAQ. [I don’t know quite why, but it seemed like a good idea at the time. :)]

Frequently Asked Questions
Q: When do you leave?
A: My semester there begins in early April and they way I’ve planned it, come Spring Break (March 10th, to be precise) I’ll be out of town for good.


Q: Where are you going?
A: Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico – a city about two hours south of the southernmost point of Texas and just about as far from the Gulf of Mexico – to study at to the Instituto Tecnológico y de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey’s [ITESM’s] Business School, also known as EGADE.

Q: Wait, you know Spanish?
A: Well… yes and no. My Spanish is improving all of the time but fortunately my courses will be in English and my internship will be at a bilingual company. I consider it Spanish with training wheels.

Q: What does this mean for me?
A: A lot of things, incidentally. Just to name a few:

1) My days in Gainesville are limited – if you want to hangout or otherwise spend time with me (and I do want to spend time with you, otherwise we wouldn't be here), do it soon: as of today I’m at 35 days and counting.

2) Even though I don’t have classes, I’m leaving during Spring Break for a reason – I want to take a roadtrip with some of you lovely people.
I already have a couple of people on board, but as always the more the merrier. The plan, as it stands: drive from here to the Great Smoky Mountains in Eastern Tennessee for three or four days of camping and hiking. En route to and from, Gatlinburg and Ashville. For more details all you have to do is ask!

3) I’ll be lonely in Mexico. No, really, maybe not – but you should come visit me anyway.
My schedule stands to be fast and loose for the first few months and I want desperately to see as much of the country as possible, so I’ll go just about anywhere. Proof of concept: trips to Mexico City D.F. (May) and Chitzen Itza (July) are already in the works!

Q: What should I do now?
A: Drop me a line!