I lived all my life in a huge house, so big than my friends needed GPS to
find the bathroom. When my father knew my decision about teaching in Chicago,
he offered me to rent a ranch near the
school and hire a driver for me, but when I said this time I wanted to solve my
expenses and being responsible for my own, he left his studio really upset
slamming the door. My mother convinced
him to give me a vote of confidence and they let me make my own arrangements.
I rented an apartment with enough space for me: a small room with a large
window, a kitchen, a laundry room, a bathroom with a fun shower, a bedroom and
a garage for a small car, but I was planning not to drive, the price of
gasoline in Chicago is one of the highest in the country.
My mother bought me some furniture; they were inside the apartment when I
arrived. She had purchased them at Ikea,
which sells furniture you assemble yourself, I've been useless for those
things, but I had arrived so early thanks to the ride that Gaby had given me
that I had all day to set up as much as I might.
When I told Gaby where I was going to live, she did not requested
indications, in fact when I jumped into her car, I had the impression that GPS was scheduled to
take me home, for a moment I thought that she was going to hijacking me but
fear vanished when I saw books and magazines, she seemed an educated person.
Her car was a hybrid, when I told her that I thought it was a very spacious and elegant car, she explained to me that it was the best option for a city as expensive as Chicago, because price of gasoline is very high. Hybrid cars allow enough mileage to absorb its cost in a few months.
I saw just a little bit during our journey from the Airport, but I found it
very interesting, a very populous city, with good roads, with a summer
temperature and apparently, lots of fun, but actually I had been very focused
to the chat that Gaby was offering me.
When we arrived at the entrance of the apartments complex, it seemed that she
knew the place, requested me only the street and with no more questions I was
at the front of my new palace. Gaby said
like with no intention to be careful with raccoons, but if had chance to see
any one, she asked me to take a photo. I never had seen a raccoon in my life,
so it scared me a little bit her request.
I spent all afternoon assembly parts A with B and I set up the internet, I
was going to need it really badly. At 1: 30 am finally I went to bed, I would
have to go to school next day to learn about my assignment. I was exhausted,
but happy.
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