Monterrey Mexico - A Prelude

Listening to Kelly Clarkson's Breakway and typing on my X41 in the school library (bored studying Strategic Management)

She sings:

Buildings with a hundred floors
Swinging around revolving doors
Maybe I don't know where they'll take me but
Gotta keep moving on, moving on
Fly away, breakaway

I'll spread my wings
And I'll learn how to fly
Though it's not easy to tell you goodbye
I gotta take a risk
Take a chance
Make a change
And breakaway
Breakaway

It sounded really surreal to me. I thought my previous stint to China was challenging enough. But this time, its challenging x10 - I tell you why.

I'm going to Mexico! North America - to the salsa-dancing-spanish-speaking place. Monterrey to be exact.

Language
They speak mainly Spanish. Well well.... Im in for a treat! I heard English is widely spoken, then again you are mixing with Mexican Amigos!

Air Tickets
Most likely be flying from Singapore to Los Angeles, making a brief stop in Tokyo. From LA, I will be on domestic airline straight to Monterrey. Checked out the prices - doesn't come cheap. Mexico's TOO ulu (not popular) hence there isn't a straight flight. Oh right there is on Royal Dutch! but it will cost me $3k+ (!!!!) I can sense Prof Gregor's ear ringing!

Did I mention that I will take about 20+ hours for us to get to Monterrey. Nearly a day. LONGEST flight I've ever flown in my life! my current longest was only about 7-8 hours to South Korea!

Accommodation
We dun have the luxury of that school helping us FIND accommodation. Hallelujah! its on our own. So its house hunting first thing when we get there! Who would I be staying with (????) I am super clueless.

Visas
Usually Id apply for my foreign visas here in Singapore. But I heard its cheaper to do it there. the previous batch did it. So yup. Im gonna do it there - in the name of saving MONEY!

Just like my trip to Shenzhen - I am going to do a Greater Expectations for Monterrey before my departure. I have about 3 months to go. Plenty of time =)

Finally..

the thing of the matter - KA-CHINGS! $$$$$$$ money makes the world go round round roundy! will i have enough to spend ?

How would I fare?

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just a short thank you to Jesus. - Thank you for keeping me here in Singapore for the summer. I know you have your plans for me. Thank you for the CK Tangs acceptance. I really needed it.