Dulce de leche es mi vida
Sorry about the late post. My computer broke so I'm doing everything on my phone on an app that doesn't work well.
Gained 2 kilos (probably more) being here for just a month. I shrugged it off but the soon realized that 2 kilos are closer to 5 pounds. But you know what I don't care, I'm going gain some amount of weight this year and I've just accepted it.
It has been an amazing 1 & 1/2 months here in Argentina and I wouldn't want my life any other way right now. I am getting more busy with friends and commitments outside of school. My best friend Valentina always helps me find a group of friends to hang out with. It is true what they say about making friends here. Argentinian friends are different from friends from the United States. They are loyal until the end, always willing to help you out and truly interested in your life. I can speak for the majority of the exchange students in Argentina when I say that.
I can remember exchange students that came to my school in the states. Yes everyone was interested in them, but do they get invited to things outside of school? Was it easy for them to make long lasting friends on exchange? No and no. It's a said realization but after being in Argentina for over a month now it has opened my eyes to the main difference in culture and social aspects in Argentina.
Spanish is another story. I am definitely learning more and more each day, but it is still incredibly frustrating. The hardest part are the words that in Argentinian Spanish (called "Castellano") that are used everyday in conversations that I don't understand. I have to be more patient with myself because I know that eventually I will get there.
I recently went to Buenos Aires with my host family and stayed overnight in a hotel. We first visited La Boca, a famous neighborhood in Buenos Aires. We then went to La Casa Rosada (the "Pink House") which is the equivalent of the White House in the US. The main district of Buenos Aires is called "Capital". This district is the capital of Argentina. Outside of this district is called "Provincia". While in Capital, we visited El Obelisco which resembles the Washington Monument in D.C. The city's architecture is amazing. It is like a mix of Paris and New York with its own Latin influence. There in the city I heard people speaking French, English and Portuguese. It's an amazing city with so much to offer.
I have 3 days until my trip to Patagonia! I will be posting as much as I can, but I will probably not have service for most of the trip.
Love you all
Chau for now
Nos vemos en Patagonia
Walking around the Capitol with the host family
Mi hermano, Thiago
Puerto Madero
Puerto Madero
Stella, la mejor madre anfintriona en el mundo
La Boca
La Plaza Principal, Chivilcoy
El Obelisco
Architecture in Buenos Aires
