Bienvenu or Maeva to Tahiti!

I have been in Tahiti for six days and these are just a few of the things I have learned so far:

1. If you are in a relationship you wear your flower on your left ear, if not, it's the right!
2. The word "Traffic" is associated with illegal drugs and arms dealings. If you are trying to make small talk about how many cars are on the road (and there are usually a lot) the correct word is, "Circulation".
3. Along the same lines; a Drug Store is a "Pharmacie". Drogue=bad.
4. When on a foreign campus, the best plan of action is to talk to as many people as possible in order to, A: make friends and, B: find out which professors are good or bad.
5. The stray dogs are friendly. The stray roosters are loud.
6. Snorkeling is not that hard.
7. There really are fish like Nemo and Dori in the world. And they live here.
8. Writing down every new vocabulary word you can remember in a notebook will serve you well.
9. Upon arrival and departure, everyone kisses cheeks. (If it is absolutely necessary that you avoid someone specific, I would suggest faking a sneeze.)
10. Ia ora na means Hello in Tahitian. Nana is goodbye.

While of course there is a lot more I'm sure I could mention, I think that's all for the first post!

Nana,
Emily
Nana!