It's been absolutely everything I can ask for from an exchange. It took a while, close to 3 months to be precise, to get comfortable. As of right now, summer has just started and Argentina is absolutely beautiful !
I did not realize how much I love summer (and the gorgeous pool), one of the reasons I miss home this much.
As of right now, I've settled in. When I wake up every morning, it doesn't feel like a strange place anymore. I mean, what's not to love about the over friendly people, the insane parties, the innumerable holidays and just being laid back? I cringed for the first time last week when I thought of going back home.
It's bitter sweet really, I can't wait to see my friends and family back home. But it scares me that there are a lot of people in Argentina who mean so much to me, who I'll never see again.
My holidays started last week. that's no school for 3 months, YES THREE! It's the yearly holidays for Christmas, New Year, Easter and a bunch of other festivals I don't know how to spell in spanish. I cannot wait for Christmas! It's the first time I'm celebrating with a christian family the typical way. And by the way they're describing it, it sounds just brilliant, with Papa Noel (Santa Clause) and what not.
Last week my host mother, Natalia gave me her cycle that she got for her 15th birthday. So I went out on the cycle and I see cars coming at me in the opposite direction, took me a second to realize now it's keep to your right and not left. Here, I live in a small town so riding the cycle isn't dangerous at all. So I rode, and rode, and rode till I realized I had reached the highway and had been out for about 3 hours. Yesterday again I took the cycle to the river, its unbelievably peaceful over there.
I've been going for Reggae classes lately, not exactly what you'd expect an Indian to be dancing but it's so much fun ! And we're doing a show in December. It's part of a festival in my town! Now, more than the basic problems like food and weather, the "high school" drama has kicked in. Had to come in somewhere I suppose!
List of Argentine things I want to do before leaving:
-Attend a Quince(15th birthdays are big here)
-Attend a wedding
-Go to the glaciers in the south(one of the seven wonders)
-Go to the Iguazu Falls(supposed to make you cry apparantely)
-Try asado(beef barbeque)
-Get accustomed to Mate(traditional drink, bitter as hell)
Thanks for reading! (:
I did not realize how much I love summer (and the gorgeous pool), one of the reasons I miss home this much.
As of right now, I've settled in. When I wake up every morning, it doesn't feel like a strange place anymore. I mean, what's not to love about the over friendly people, the insane parties, the innumerable holidays and just being laid back? I cringed for the first time last week when I thought of going back home.
It's bitter sweet really, I can't wait to see my friends and family back home. But it scares me that there are a lot of people in Argentina who mean so much to me, who I'll never see again.
My holidays started last week. that's no school for 3 months, YES THREE! It's the yearly holidays for Christmas, New Year, Easter and a bunch of other festivals I don't know how to spell in spanish. I cannot wait for Christmas! It's the first time I'm celebrating with a christian family the typical way. And by the way they're describing it, it sounds just brilliant, with Papa Noel (Santa Clause) and what not.
Last week my host mother, Natalia gave me her cycle that she got for her 15th birthday. So I went out on the cycle and I see cars coming at me in the opposite direction, took me a second to realize now it's keep to your right and not left. Here, I live in a small town so riding the cycle isn't dangerous at all. So I rode, and rode, and rode till I realized I had reached the highway and had been out for about 3 hours. Yesterday again I took the cycle to the river, its unbelievably peaceful over there.
I've been going for Reggae classes lately, not exactly what you'd expect an Indian to be dancing but it's so much fun ! And we're doing a show in December. It's part of a festival in my town! Now, more than the basic problems like food and weather, the "high school" drama has kicked in. Had to come in somewhere I suppose!
List of Argentine things I want to do before leaving:
-Attend a Quince(15th birthdays are big here)
-Attend a wedding
-Go to the glaciers in the south(one of the seven wonders)
-Go to the Iguazu Falls(supposed to make you cry apparantely)
-Try asado(beef barbeque)
-Get accustomed to Mate(traditional drink, bitter as hell)
Thanks for reading! (:
