I can't believe my semester is almost over and classes have ended! Where did the time go? This past week I went to visit my twin brother and his friend Connor in Santiago, Chile for a weekend... only a hop skip and a jump from Buenos Aires. Once I landed in Santiago, they picked me up from the airport and we went straight to this cute restaurant named "Como agua para chocolate" but had to sit next to the door. Then the worst happened. I put my purse from the plane with everything in it (passport, student visa, ipod, camera, wallet with all my credit cards and 100 dollars in cash, sunglasses etc. )on the back of my chair once we sat down to eat and lo and behold when I turn around to grab my camera it was gone. Someone had walked in to the restaurant and, since I was the closest to the outside door, grabbed my purse and ran-- without me even noticing! I had to go to the Embassy the next day and get an emergency passport but that whole trip was dampened because of that tragic experience. Other than that, we went on wine tours, skiing, to the beach town of Valparaiso and Viña del Mar. Here are some pics...
After my trip to chile I went back to Buenos Aires to get all of my things and say goodbye to my host-family I have come to know as part of my real family. This experience has not only opened my eyes to how similar people are across the globe, but strengthened me as a person by pushing myself past my comfort zone and becoming much more independent. I am really going to miss my life here and my family and friends I have made but will most definitely go back to visit or even live there in the future. If you are reading this blog wondering where you should study abroad or if you should study abroad, I highly recommend it and challenge you to choose somewhere that will expand your horizons whether the place speaks a different language or, in the case of Argentina, is MUCH more open and vibrant than the place I grew up. Go out and explore!! THIS IS THE TIME TO DO IT!
Here's my welcome wagon when I landed in DC! Mama, Sam, Francesca and my brother Andy.
