Here is my roommate, Lizandro, and I. He's from Belo Horizonte, Brazil. He came here to learn English but right now he's just working. He plans to go back and get more training in a few weeks.
I help Lizandro learn English. He's having problems learning all the phrasal verbs like "take on" and "take out" and "take up." He's learing English; I'm learning how to help others learn English. We complement each other.
I have yet to meet one other person at Vantaggio Suites that is American. I spoke with a girl who sounded American but was really from Calgary, Alberta. She's here to for ballet school. Everyone else is foreign, but they come from a broad array of countries: Mali, Japan, Turkey, Brazil, Spain, France. It's interesting.
The hostel isn't that bad. The room is nothing more than a couple bunk beds, a small refridgerator and freezer, a microwave, and a bathroom. The biggest hassle is going upstairs to use the computer and kitchen. I'll only be here for a few weeks, so I can't complain. The hostel is only a 15 minute walk from Saint Giles and about the same distance from Whole Foods.
Kevin
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