WEEK ONE: FAMILIES

WE JUST GOT OUR FAMILIES!! Our home-stay families came to pick us up at the hotel and when they called my name, I saw the nicest happiest elderly lady with her arms wide open waiting for me. Her husband is a replica of Santa Claus and supposedly they live in a Jewish orthodox neighborhood. Maybe I can get in touch with my roots while I'm here! I didn't know there were so many Jews in a Latin American country but I guess it makes sense with its high German population. Anyway, Marta and Osias helped me with my 3 heavy suitcases and situated me into my own room. I think I really like them. ALSO I've made friends with some other "flacsitos" or other people in my program and have realized everyone is from an ivy league school except me. Dear lord. Here's a pic of the fam!

IM HEREE!

Just landed. I don't know anyone here and had to make my way to the center on the city from the far away airport Ezeiza. It's a beautiful, dirty, crowded city and about 78 degrees. Once I made it to the hotel where we are all meeting everyone was already situated taking naps. No one knows me and I hope that changes soon cause i'm preeettty homesick! More to come.