The holidays here are usually these big party events, that wasn't really how I experienced them. Christmas was pretty much the partying holiday for me but usually it's New Years. We started out going to the grandma's house for dinner on the 24th and we stayed until about two or three. Then we went home and while the rest of the family went to bed, some friends came over to hang out with my sister and I. I went to bed at seven in the morning but when I asked my sister what time people left she said that they all stayed until ten. Then that night we had the family over for one of my host sister's birthday dinner. It was definitely different from every other Christmas that I've had, but I guess that was what made it fun! It was different and new, a new Christmas for a new experience :). I do however, miss the christmas that I would have had at home! So it made me really happy to find out that my family is waiting to do Christmas for when I get back :)
Then New Year's I just spent with the ENTIRE family. We were hosting out of town family members and we had the ENTIRE family over for dinner, I don't know what time everyone left but I went up to go to bed at about 3 and they hadn't even started the dancing yet. I'm sure they were there until seven or something. It's weird how my holidays got switched around this year, usually it's New Year's is the holiday where I'm up all night partying and Christmas is the holiday spent with family. This didn't feel real at all, it felt like it was just another ordinary day.
And now that the holidays are over, and I only have 2 weeks left, I've starting thinking about what all I need to do before heading home. Like all of the stuff I need to buy, and hanging out with all of my friends as much as possible. It's weird to think about that in two weeks I will be sleeping in my bed, with my cat at my feet :)
Friday, January 3, 2014
Friday, December 20, 2013
The Play, the Show, etc...
This past week has been crazy busy, full of three things that I love most: dancing, singing and acting. Last Friday I went to go see a play that one of the superstars classes had put on. It was about adolescence and the struggles of being a young teenager. I went with a good friend of mine from the class (everyone kind of paired up for that, because it was 2 tickets for the price of 1 for any student from Superstars). After the play, we all went out to eat and just hang out. It was really interesting because after we had finished eating and just hanging around, some girls went to the bathroom, and a few minutes they came out (they were hysteric) saying that they saw something in the bathroom (like a ghost or something). Then a group went outside, and later I went out to tell them that they had to pay. I found them all outside around the corner talking about what they had seen/heard. (a black figure moving inside an empty building window, a noise inside that same building, etc...) So seeing that the lights were on I went inside the building and found that there were some people in there rearranging things (it was a gym for gymnastics). After that nobody "saw/heard" anything else "unnatural". I don't know what they saw in the bathroom, but it was pretty creepy considering that it was Friday the 13th.
Anyways... Then the next day my class had our play, the play that we've been working on for 2 months. It was AMAZING! I was just an extra, and had no lines. But it was hard work, I was almost ALWAYS on stage, and when I wasn't, I was backstage changing costumes as quickly as possible to get back onstage on time. I had about 4 costumes, BUT I had about 10 costume changes. I managed to get on stage when needed, unfortunately I can't say the same about some of the others. Everyone almost always made it on stage, but there were a few changes that were a couple of changes that were to fast for some people, I ALMOST missed my opening a few times, but managed to get onstage when needed. The play was amazing! I can't believe that it's over, it seems so unreal that something that took so much work and that was really one of the last things I would ever do with superstars can be over just like that (snap fingers). It was an amazing experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I find it funny how the best things of my experience here have all been something with Superstars..how funny! Anyways afte the play ended ( :/ ) we all went to go celebrate at the house of one of my classmates, I had a great time.
Then on Tuesday we had our end of year show, which was for all of Superstars. We were performing some of the best dances from that year as well as having some people singing solos. I had originally got chosen to sing a song (in English) so I sang On My Own from Les Miserables (it had to be from a musical). I thought I did ok, there were definitely times in which I've sung that song better, but I think under the sircumstances I sang it fairly well. My voice was good, it just need more strength, it sounded very weak. I know that that is because I was SO nervous, when the show first started, I started freaking out, and could not stand still. When I was singing I could feel like hands shaking (which wasn't good, because I was holding the microphone). However, despite that, I thought it went pretty well!
I thought that that show marked the end of Superstars until summer classes start, but my teacher called everyone in to tell us that we will be performing one last time this Monday before the term ends. That makes me so happy to hear! I don't really want the year to end. I'm just a little bit afraid that if the term ends and there aren't any more classes, when it's time for me to go. I won't be able to say goodbye to everybody, and tell them all how much they mean to me. I've been telling them a lot that they HAVE to be there to see me off so that I can hug them and thank them for everything they've done one last time before I go.
Anyways... Then the next day my class had our play, the play that we've been working on for 2 months. It was AMAZING! I was just an extra, and had no lines. But it was hard work, I was almost ALWAYS on stage, and when I wasn't, I was backstage changing costumes as quickly as possible to get back onstage on time. I had about 4 costumes, BUT I had about 10 costume changes. I managed to get on stage when needed, unfortunately I can't say the same about some of the others. Everyone almost always made it on stage, but there were a few changes that were a couple of changes that were to fast for some people, I ALMOST missed my opening a few times, but managed to get onstage when needed. The play was amazing! I can't believe that it's over, it seems so unreal that something that took so much work and that was really one of the last things I would ever do with superstars can be over just like that (snap fingers). It was an amazing experience that I will cherish for the rest of my life. I find it funny how the best things of my experience here have all been something with Superstars..how funny! Anyways afte the play ended ( :/ ) we all went to go celebrate at the house of one of my classmates, I had a great time.
Then on Tuesday we had our end of year show, which was for all of Superstars. We were performing some of the best dances from that year as well as having some people singing solos. I had originally got chosen to sing a song (in English) so I sang On My Own from Les Miserables (it had to be from a musical). I thought I did ok, there were definitely times in which I've sung that song better, but I think under the sircumstances I sang it fairly well. My voice was good, it just need more strength, it sounded very weak. I know that that is because I was SO nervous, when the show first started, I started freaking out, and could not stand still. When I was singing I could feel like hands shaking (which wasn't good, because I was holding the microphone). However, despite that, I thought it went pretty well!
I thought that that show marked the end of Superstars until summer classes start, but my teacher called everyone in to tell us that we will be performing one last time this Monday before the term ends. That makes me so happy to hear! I don't really want the year to end. I'm just a little bit afraid that if the term ends and there aren't any more classes, when it's time for me to go. I won't be able to say goodbye to everybody, and tell them all how much they mean to me. I've been telling them a lot that they HAVE to be there to see me off so that I can hug them and thank them for everything they've done one last time before I go.
Thursday, December 12, 2013
33 days
33 is the big number that stands between myself and going to home. In 33 days I will be getting on a bus heading to Buenos Aires from my city, and from there I will be taking a plane to Miami, and from there I will board a plane that will take me home. I have many mixed feelings about going home. Part of me is sad because I've made amazing friends here that I don't want to leave, as well as an amazing family that have done so much for me. But I'm also filled with happiness and anxiety to be finally going home. Happiness to see my home, see my cats, sleep in my bed, drive my car, see my friends, and more importantly see my family for the first time in 11 months. There are people here that I really don't want to leave though. My friends from Superstars for example are the people that really made this experience worthwhile. They're the people that I spend the majority of my time with, the people that know what I've been through, that I know are here for me. The people that I felt closest to because of our shared love for the arts. I also really don't want to leave my friends that I originally met at the english school that I went to speak at way back in June, we've kind of just kept on doing things together, and they have also always been there for me. It still feels like all of this is a dream, like just one huge long dream that I will wake up from at any minute. I can't believe in 1 month I'll be going home, I can't believe I've spent 10 months in Argentina. Speaking nothing (well almost) but Spanish, going to school, living life here all by myself away from everything that I know. It still just seems so unreal.
Busy busy busy
I haven't really written since I got back from my trip to the waterfalls, so I just thought I would write about what I've been up to since then.
Lately I've been soo busy! As soon as I FINALLY finished with school (Summer break!) I suddenly got super busy with Superstars and just hanging out with friends. In Superstars we are working on a play called "Camila - a musical of forbidden love" which is love story that's based on a true story from the history of Argentina. I have been spending so much time rehearsing for this play, I love it though. It is so much fun! I'm just an extra, but I still do a lot and I'm barely ever just standing around doing nothing. Then once Camila is over, we have this end of year performance that has some dance numbers and singing numbers. We are going to perform the winning dances that we competed in Cordoba, as well as singing as a group and then there are a few solo singers that will be singing (myself included :D ). Then the week after that, we are performing in the big plaza for a christmas show type thing. And then even though that wraps up the year for that class, we are still going to be having a Christmas and New Year's party. Then a couple weeks after that, they are throwing a going away party for me! Which I am so thankful for! I was kind of worried about how the class would end and I wouldn't get a chance to say goodbye to all of these wonderful people! When I'm not in Superstars, I'm hanging out with friends. I've been doing a lot of things with the other exchange students, it seems like I see them at least once a week! Then I've been going to a lot of get togethers with my friends from the english school that I went to talk to a while back.
Lately I've been soo busy! As soon as I FINALLY finished with school (Summer break!) I suddenly got super busy with Superstars and just hanging out with friends. In Superstars we are working on a play called "Camila - a musical of forbidden love" which is love story that's based on a true story from the history of Argentina. I have been spending so much time rehearsing for this play, I love it though. It is so much fun! I'm just an extra, but I still do a lot and I'm barely ever just standing around doing nothing. Then once Camila is over, we have this end of year performance that has some dance numbers and singing numbers. We are going to perform the winning dances that we competed in Cordoba, as well as singing as a group and then there are a few solo singers that will be singing (myself included :D ). Then the week after that, we are performing in the big plaza for a christmas show type thing. And then even though that wraps up the year for that class, we are still going to be having a Christmas and New Year's party. Then a couple weeks after that, they are throwing a going away party for me! Which I am so thankful for! I was kind of worried about how the class would end and I wouldn't get a chance to say goodbye to all of these wonderful people! When I'm not in Superstars, I'm hanging out with friends. I've been doing a lot of things with the other exchange students, it seems like I see them at least once a week! Then I've been going to a lot of get togethers with my friends from the english school that I went to talk to a while back.
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
Las Cataratas del Iguazú
The day after I got back from Cordoba, I left again to go on a trip with the organization that I came with, AFS. It was a trip to the north with all the other exchange students that were leaving in January. I only chose to go on half of it because it was crazy expensive (I loved it, but I don't think it was worth that much money, we spent more time on the bus than outside of it), the half that was going to a province called Misiones which boarders Argentina. We went to the waterfalls of Iguazu, which is half in Argentina and half in Brazil. The waterfalls were so gorgeous! They were probably the most beautiful thing I've ever seen. I was with AFS for four days, but I only spent one at the falls. It was really fun though, I got to meet all of the other exchange students. As well as spend more time with the girls who came with me last February, including a really good friend with whom we've completely shared this experience. We came here together and before that, we were really good friends. We live at different ends of the country though, so I was really happy to see her! It was really fun to see who the different cliques formed. They weren't that cliquiy, just that all of the separate countries hung out mostly with the people from their same country, speaking their language. As much as I tried, I didn't speak very much Spanish during this trip.
The next trip is to the south, which is supposed to be even better than the waterfalls with all the glaciers and such...but I don't think I will go just cause it's way to expensive. At the falls, we were all talking about how much money we're spending, and the majority of the people said that they weren't going anywhere else because they've already spent a tone of money. I'm right there with them, even though I'm doing fine for money, I still don't want to spend the amount it takes to go on this trip. It's just to much. :)
Tuesday, November 12, 2013
Competencia "Superstars"
So this past week and a half has been the best week and a half of my entire exchange (so far ;) ). There is a lot to write about...I don't even know where to start. Let's just start at the very beginning...I'm going to make this a two post kind of thing...one on one trip and the other on the other trip...
so last Thursday (not last Thursday but the one before) I got on a bus with my entire superstars team to go to another province called Cordoba for a dance competition that we would be competing at. I was going with some really good friends that I haven't known for very long but we've grown really close. When we got to Cordoba the next day (8 hour bus ride), we went to our hotel and got situated in our rooms (I shared a room with my best friend and two other girls that I haven't really talked to that much beforehand). Then after lunch we all went downtown to the shopping mall to shop for a few hours (they were all really excited because there isn't a mall in Santiago). We all broke off into mini groups, and my friends just talked and walked around looking at clothes. Then after we'd gone through the entire mall we went upstairs to bowl (which is another thing we don't have in Santiago). That was really fun and I got reminded of just how badly I play. Then after we finished, we went to the food court and got McDonald's (which is another thing we don't have, it tasted exactly the same as home...which kind of scares me...I can't believe I chose to put that in my body). Then we went back to the hotel for dinner (which we couldn't eat cause we were stuffed). After dinner we just kind of hung out in the lobby until late (the kids over 18 got to go out) talking and eating junk food. The next day my friends and I got up early so that we could go downtown some more. We got back around lunchtime and after lunch we went on this city tour which was on the double Decker bus with the upstairs outside. That was amazing because we got to see the entire city. The city of Cordoba is absolutely amazing and I can't believe I finally got to see it. Then after the tour we all went to the main plaza where there was this huge sidewalk that was as big as the stage we would be competing on (you know what's coming), then for the next hour and a half we just stayed there with the gathering people, practicing our dances. Me and a friend finished early so we went to buy a snack and we just sat and talked. It was really nice to have a deep conversation with someone, it feels like forever since I've done that (plus my friend is probably one of the best friends that I've made here) Then after everyone finished, we went back to the hotel to get ready for a play that we were going to called "El Jorobado de Paris" which is "The Hunchback of Paris", which I think it's off of The Hunchback of Notre Dame but I can't be sure. That play was amazing, the voices were to die for. I didn't understand what they were saying, but when they sang I could kind of get what the story was about. Then afterwards we went back to the hotel and got ready for the next day. Sunday morning at about eight we all went on the bus to go to the competition. On the way were getting all pumped up for the competition and for the ten lucky students (Myself included) who got to go to a class taught by choreographer of Christina Aguilera (earlier that week we had a competition to see who got the ten spots...I feel like if I had competed I wouldn't of gotten a spot. But my teacher was super nice and thought that I deserved to go so that I could get the full experience :) ), getting a little anxious too. When we got there, the class had already started (the people from my province are always late...it's just how we are) and there wasn't much time to learn anything before the class ended. Regardless, it was amazing to meet the choreographer of Christina Aguilera. Then we returned to where the rest of the group was getting ready. We still had plenty of time so I just kind of hung out with everyone and helped the people with unfinished costumes (there was that much undone, thank god). Then they started doing hair and makeup...which I feel like it took longer than it should of, but it was a long process. And it paid off too, because in the end the hair, makeup, and costumes all looked amazing!
Me in my entire costume (the skirt goes all the way down to my feet). I love this costume so much, the boys costume is only a little bit different. They only where the skirt with a bare chest with this really cool design...like this:
Anyways, after what felt like forever it was finally time for us to dance. As soon as we got off the stage everyone was ecstatic! We all thought we danced really well (minus a couple of wardrobe malfunctions). After a couple of the other groups from our dance academy danced, it was finally time for the awards. After the opening words thanking everyone for being there and naming all the province that were there (they forgot to say my province which was immediately fixed due to my entire team (myself included) screaming the name of our province), they started naming who won and such. When they named the category for Adult section for Contemporary dance, everyone held their breath...then everyone started screaming, and jumping up and down and hugging each other. Because guess what? The dance that I danced in won first place! Gold medal! We also won a trophy for the highest score of the entire competition and a special mention for the creativity and charisma of the dance. :D So then as you can imagine everyone was pretty wild and people started crying, and I myself couldn't stop screaming and jumping up and down and hugging everyone I could get my hands on. This whole trip was amazing and it made it even better when we won, and we didn't just win...we dominated the competition. That felt kind of amazing, not just because I like winning but because it makes the only experience that I might ever have with this team even better, even more memorable.
So then we went back to the hotel and got ready to go out and celebrate. Then the next day we got on the bus and went home. That entire trip was the best time I've had here in Argentina, I don't even know how it could have been better. There was absolutely nothing wrong with that trip. Everything was perfect. :D
so last Thursday (not last Thursday but the one before) I got on a bus with my entire superstars team to go to another province called Cordoba for a dance competition that we would be competing at. I was going with some really good friends that I haven't known for very long but we've grown really close. When we got to Cordoba the next day (8 hour bus ride), we went to our hotel and got situated in our rooms (I shared a room with my best friend and two other girls that I haven't really talked to that much beforehand). Then after lunch we all went downtown to the shopping mall to shop for a few hours (they were all really excited because there isn't a mall in Santiago). We all broke off into mini groups, and my friends just talked and walked around looking at clothes. Then after we'd gone through the entire mall we went upstairs to bowl (which is another thing we don't have in Santiago). That was really fun and I got reminded of just how badly I play. Then after we finished, we went to the food court and got McDonald's (which is another thing we don't have, it tasted exactly the same as home...which kind of scares me...I can't believe I chose to put that in my body). Then we went back to the hotel for dinner (which we couldn't eat cause we were stuffed). After dinner we just kind of hung out in the lobby until late (the kids over 18 got to go out) talking and eating junk food. The next day my friends and I got up early so that we could go downtown some more. We got back around lunchtime and after lunch we went on this city tour which was on the double Decker bus with the upstairs outside. That was amazing because we got to see the entire city. The city of Cordoba is absolutely amazing and I can't believe I finally got to see it. Then after the tour we all went to the main plaza where there was this huge sidewalk that was as big as the stage we would be competing on (you know what's coming), then for the next hour and a half we just stayed there with the gathering people, practicing our dances. Me and a friend finished early so we went to buy a snack and we just sat and talked. It was really nice to have a deep conversation with someone, it feels like forever since I've done that (plus my friend is probably one of the best friends that I've made here) Then after everyone finished, we went back to the hotel to get ready for a play that we were going to called "El Jorobado de Paris" which is "The Hunchback of Paris", which I think it's off of The Hunchback of Notre Dame but I can't be sure. That play was amazing, the voices were to die for. I didn't understand what they were saying, but when they sang I could kind of get what the story was about. Then afterwards we went back to the hotel and got ready for the next day. Sunday morning at about eight we all went on the bus to go to the competition. On the way were getting all pumped up for the competition and for the ten lucky students (Myself included) who got to go to a class taught by choreographer of Christina Aguilera (earlier that week we had a competition to see who got the ten spots...I feel like if I had competed I wouldn't of gotten a spot. But my teacher was super nice and thought that I deserved to go so that I could get the full experience :) ), getting a little anxious too. When we got there, the class had already started (the people from my province are always late...it's just how we are) and there wasn't much time to learn anything before the class ended. Regardless, it was amazing to meet the choreographer of Christina Aguilera. Then we returned to where the rest of the group was getting ready. We still had plenty of time so I just kind of hung out with everyone and helped the people with unfinished costumes (there was that much undone, thank god). Then they started doing hair and makeup...which I feel like it took longer than it should of, but it was a long process. And it paid off too, because in the end the hair, makeup, and costumes all looked amazing!
Me in my entire costume (the skirt goes all the way down to my feet). I love this costume so much, the boys costume is only a little bit different. They only where the skirt with a bare chest with this really cool design...like this:
Anyways, after what felt like forever it was finally time for us to dance. As soon as we got off the stage everyone was ecstatic! We all thought we danced really well (minus a couple of wardrobe malfunctions). After a couple of the other groups from our dance academy danced, it was finally time for the awards. After the opening words thanking everyone for being there and naming all the province that were there (they forgot to say my province which was immediately fixed due to my entire team (myself included) screaming the name of our province), they started naming who won and such. When they named the category for Adult section for Contemporary dance, everyone held their breath...then everyone started screaming, and jumping up and down and hugging each other. Because guess what? The dance that I danced in won first place! Gold medal! We also won a trophy for the highest score of the entire competition and a special mention for the creativity and charisma of the dance. :D So then as you can imagine everyone was pretty wild and people started crying, and I myself couldn't stop screaming and jumping up and down and hugging everyone I could get my hands on. This whole trip was amazing and it made it even better when we won, and we didn't just win...we dominated the competition. That felt kind of amazing, not just because I like winning but because it makes the only experience that I might ever have with this team even better, even more memorable.
So then we went back to the hotel and got ready to go out and celebrate. Then the next day we got on the bus and went home. That entire trip was the best time I've had here in Argentina, I don't even know how it could have been better. There was absolutely nothing wrong with that trip. Everything was perfect. :D
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Exchange Students, and waffles
So these last few weeks have gone by so quickly. I don't even know where all the time went. Within these last couple of weeks I've been spending a lot of time with the other exchange students, I see them at least once a week. About a week ago we had another AFS orientation with everyone. When I say everyone, I mean EVERYONE. It was the 7 exchange students that arrived in August, 2 exchange students who arrived in February (me and and a boy from Thailand), 2 people who returned from exchange in August, and a girl who is going to England in January. It was really fun to talk to everyone and get advice on returning, as well as giving advice about going on exchange. We ate, and then we played some group building games (3 legged race, pop the balloon, etc..) it was really fun! Then that night we all went to the house of the girl who had spent a year in Norway and returned in August. That was pretty fun too, some of the people got really drunk so it was pretty funny to watch.
Then about two days ago I went to go get a package that someone sent for me. When I looked inside it, it was a waffle maker! two months ago my aunt told me that she had sent me a waffle maker, but it never got here. Then finally it didn't! I've been going a little crazy with the waffling (yes it's a word in my book), but hey you leave something for a long time and then your able to eat it again? you will go a little crazy. It's just how it is. The waffles are really good too! They taste so much like the waffles from home!
Then about two days ago I went to go get a package that someone sent for me. When I looked inside it, it was a waffle maker! two months ago my aunt told me that she had sent me a waffle maker, but it never got here. Then finally it didn't! I've been going a little crazy with the waffling (yes it's a word in my book), but hey you leave something for a long time and then your able to eat it again? you will go a little crazy. It's just how it is. The waffles are really good too! They taste so much like the waffles from home!
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
R.I.P
This past Tuesday the mother of a friend from Superstars passed away. She had gotten sick right after my last dance competition, and I thought she was getting better because they brought her home from the hospital, but apparently she had gotten worse. My Superstars teacher told us all that she had gotten worse and that she was about to die. Then on Wednesday, as I'm getting ready to go to Superstars practice, I get a text from another friend saying that there isn't any because she passed away (she was really involved with Superstars). I can't even imagine what her kids are going through. To think that my friend, who is my age, lost her mother only a few days ago is completely unbelievable. That her entire world turned upside-down right infront of my eyes. My heart goes out to her and her brother, and well, her entire family. I didn't really know her very well, and I'm not GREAT friends with her daughter, but I do see her at Superstars and we talk, and we are friends.
So then I started thinking about my family and if something were to happen to my mom while I was on this adventure. I started getting really nervous, but then I talked to her on Skype and I know that she is completely healthy and alive. So I feel better :)
Anyways....RIP (I don't know how to say it in Spanish) Ana nunca te voy a olvidar, espero que estás viendo abajo a tu familia, y que los cuidas durante esto tiempo. Te aman mucho, y están muy tristes ahora.
(I said: RIP Ana I will never forget you, I hope that your watching down on your family and help them through this time. They love you very much and they are very sad right now.)
So then I started thinking about my family and if something were to happen to my mom while I was on this adventure. I started getting really nervous, but then I talked to her on Skype and I know that she is completely healthy and alive. So I feel better :)
Anyways....RIP (I don't know how to say it in Spanish) Ana nunca te voy a olvidar, espero que estás viendo abajo a tu familia, y que los cuidas durante esto tiempo. Te aman mucho, y están muy tristes ahora.
(I said: RIP Ana I will never forget you, I hope that your watching down on your family and help them through this time. They love you very much and they are very sad right now.)
Sunday, October 13, 2013
Las Estudiantinas
This weekend was the weekend of "las Estudiantinas" which is a week dedicated to all high school students. "Las Estudiantinas" are parties that are only for students in high school (there are also some for college students). There are four estudiantinas, on four different days, wednesday, thursday, friday, and saturday. Each day there is a estudiantina for each school (and of course the schools have to share because there are a lot of high schools in my city).
I had originally planned on going to all of them, but that didn't quite work out, so I just went to 3 instead of all 4.
I'm not entirely sure how to start, and this is taking a lot longer than expected. So I'm just going to go day by day.
Thursday: Thursday was the day that kicked off las estudiantinas (well it was for me). There was one on Wednesday but I didn't go to that one due to things with my classmates. Anyways, after school I went to classmate's house for lunch. Then after that, we went to the club.
Friday: That day after lunch, I went with a friend to the house of her classmate and hung out with her and all of her classmates. That was so fun! We all made T-shirts and just hung out, they were all really excited because the club we were going to was the one for their school, so..GO SCHOOL SPIRIT! Then we left and went on the bus to the club, it was us (30 teens) and a few other people. It was really fun because they were chanting and singing the entire way. Once in the club, we all danced for a while but eventually everyone kind of broke up into 2s and 3s and went off to different parts of the club. I stuck with my friend and her friend. It was great! I have never had so much fun at one of those clubs before.
Saturday: Then saturday I went with almost all of my classmates. That wasn't quite as fun. I was with the classmates that are completely opposite from me. They had gotten together beforehand (I didn't go because they met in a place that was really far away and I couldn't get there), and had taken that time to get drunk. So by the time we met up, they were completely wasted...I'm not entirely sure how they got in. Because the security is to tough, they don't let anyone in who has been drinking or taking drugs. The day before, they didn't let five girls from my group in because they had been drinking. They had to go home, maybe that will teach them a lesson..follow the freakin rules. Anyways, my classmates got in, and after about 15 minutes, I wanted to leave. Other than them being completely wasted and me being worried about them because they always looked like they were going to pass out, there were soooo many people I could barely move, let alone dance. Then, when we were walking around (my classmates seemed to like doing that a lot) I was always in the back (which everyone had warned me to not be) and so I was always getting pulled from the group to another group where boys would try to kiss me (ok, so people go to las estudiantinas for 1 of 2 things...or both. Dancing and hanging with friends, or kissing cute people). I didn't feel safe at all. At one point I was completely surrounded by boys that were all trying to kiss me and feel me up, and it really scared me. I wanted to cry. So then as soon as I found my classmates I just told them I was done. Then I turned around and left.
So it wasn't a great ending, but las estudiantinas were pretty amazing...at first! :)
I had originally planned on going to all of them, but that didn't quite work out, so I just went to 3 instead of all 4.
I'm not entirely sure how to start, and this is taking a lot longer than expected. So I'm just going to go day by day.
Thursday: Thursday was the day that kicked off las estudiantinas (well it was for me). There was one on Wednesday but I didn't go to that one due to things with my classmates. Anyways, after school I went to classmate's house for lunch. Then after that, we went to the club.
Friday: That day after lunch, I went with a friend to the house of her classmate and hung out with her and all of her classmates. That was so fun! We all made T-shirts and just hung out, they were all really excited because the club we were going to was the one for their school, so..GO SCHOOL SPIRIT! Then we left and went on the bus to the club, it was us (30 teens) and a few other people. It was really fun because they were chanting and singing the entire way. Once in the club, we all danced for a while but eventually everyone kind of broke up into 2s and 3s and went off to different parts of the club. I stuck with my friend and her friend. It was great! I have never had so much fun at one of those clubs before.
Saturday: Then saturday I went with almost all of my classmates. That wasn't quite as fun. I was with the classmates that are completely opposite from me. They had gotten together beforehand (I didn't go because they met in a place that was really far away and I couldn't get there), and had taken that time to get drunk. So by the time we met up, they were completely wasted...I'm not entirely sure how they got in. Because the security is to tough, they don't let anyone in who has been drinking or taking drugs. The day before, they didn't let five girls from my group in because they had been drinking. They had to go home, maybe that will teach them a lesson..follow the freakin rules. Anyways, my classmates got in, and after about 15 minutes, I wanted to leave. Other than them being completely wasted and me being worried about them because they always looked like they were going to pass out, there were soooo many people I could barely move, let alone dance. Then, when we were walking around (my classmates seemed to like doing that a lot) I was always in the back (which everyone had warned me to not be) and so I was always getting pulled from the group to another group where boys would try to kiss me (ok, so people go to las estudiantinas for 1 of 2 things...or both. Dancing and hanging with friends, or kissing cute people). I didn't feel safe at all. At one point I was completely surrounded by boys that were all trying to kiss me and feel me up, and it really scared me. I wanted to cry. So then as soon as I found my classmates I just told them I was done. Then I turned around and left.
So it wasn't a great ending, but las estudiantinas were pretty amazing...at first! :)
Tuesday, September 10, 2013
Trouble in School
My school here used to be the one thing that kept me here. However, after I changed families and started doing more activities, I haven't really been enjoying school as much as I did earlier. My classmates haven't really been the most friendly to me, and it was starting to just get to the point where I don't really talk to my classmates very much because if I try to join a conversation they kind of push me out. I don't know if they are doing it on purpose, but sure feels that way. Anyways, today was a really good day and a really bad day. It was good because we were picking the King and Queen of the school dance that we're going to have (we pick one king and queen for each grade), and they all voted for me as queen! Which is super exciting!! I can't wait!
And it was bad because my Lit teacher told me to group up with two other girls for a presentation that we had to do today. Usually I don't do anything in class, so my group was kind of like "she has to do something?". So they gave me the material to study, and made it very clear that if I didn't study they would not pass. So I studied and studied, and tried to understand the text...I have no idea why, but it just didn't stick in my brain. I got to school this morning and I couldn't remember a thing about the subject, and I told my group that, and one of the girls (pilar) said "Ok, then we won't do the presentation, because we can't do it if some people know the material and others don't". I felt so bad! They weren't going to pass because I didn't know the material, which I didn't think was far at all. So the teacher comes in and asks us to come up, and Pilar went and talked to the teacher (she was always my classmate that helped me with everything, and was always nice to me), when she came back the other girl in the group (carolina) starts talking to her about how they should talk to the teacher and they should do the presentation and that it wasn't far that they weren't going to pass because I didn't study (I did study, but she was completely right, it wasn't far, and I almost went up to the teacher to explain what had happened so that they could still pass). Then another girl (someone who wasn't in the group) asks me if I had studied, and I tell her that I did, but that I don't know the material (I know, I know, your probably thinking that I didn't study too, it sounds ridiculous, but it's true) then Carolina says to the other girl, "no she didn't study", to which Pilar stares at her paper nodding her head. and I was just so...I don't know...I seriously wanted to cry. Then the other girl sees my face and says "Oh so you didn't understand then"...but the thing was that I had translated it and I did understand it when I was reading it, but it just didn't stick in my brain. Now, I feel absolutely horrible! I told them that I'm sorry, but I will never be a part of their group ever again, I will make sure that I never do another project with them(or with anyone) because I don't want that if I can't pull through for them they can still pass.
It was also bad because later I was hanging out with some other girls and we were about to leave and one girl asked the other girls if they wanted to go downtown and I was thinking that they met me too...I guess not because when they left I got stuck behind the younger students that were leaving (it's also a primary school too), and when I got out they were already around the corner walking towards downtown..I guess I wasn't envited...Okay.
So now I don't know what to do, because they elected me queen, but I originally wasn't going to go to the one at my school (There are ones for each high school). My friend had envited me to go with her and her class, and I was going to go because I know her and her friends and they are really nice, and I know I'll have a great time! But I feel like if I don't go to mine then my relationship with my classmates will be non existent. I just don't know if I'm going to enjoy myself, because I feel like I will probably get pushed out again so I will be by myself the whole time...I want to be with friends...if they don't want to be my friends then I don't really want to hang out with them. But I also don't want to tell them that I'm not going.
Well I'm sure I'll figure it out...At least there isn't any school tomorrow (it's a holiday...for people who teacher small children...there are so many holidays here that the U.S will probably never have..:/ )
Stephanie <3
And it was bad because my Lit teacher told me to group up with two other girls for a presentation that we had to do today. Usually I don't do anything in class, so my group was kind of like "she has to do something?". So they gave me the material to study, and made it very clear that if I didn't study they would not pass. So I studied and studied, and tried to understand the text...I have no idea why, but it just didn't stick in my brain. I got to school this morning and I couldn't remember a thing about the subject, and I told my group that, and one of the girls (pilar) said "Ok, then we won't do the presentation, because we can't do it if some people know the material and others don't". I felt so bad! They weren't going to pass because I didn't know the material, which I didn't think was far at all. So the teacher comes in and asks us to come up, and Pilar went and talked to the teacher (she was always my classmate that helped me with everything, and was always nice to me), when she came back the other girl in the group (carolina) starts talking to her about how they should talk to the teacher and they should do the presentation and that it wasn't far that they weren't going to pass because I didn't study (I did study, but she was completely right, it wasn't far, and I almost went up to the teacher to explain what had happened so that they could still pass). Then another girl (someone who wasn't in the group) asks me if I had studied, and I tell her that I did, but that I don't know the material (I know, I know, your probably thinking that I didn't study too, it sounds ridiculous, but it's true) then Carolina says to the other girl, "no she didn't study", to which Pilar stares at her paper nodding her head. and I was just so...I don't know...I seriously wanted to cry. Then the other girl sees my face and says "Oh so you didn't understand then"...but the thing was that I had translated it and I did understand it when I was reading it, but it just didn't stick in my brain. Now, I feel absolutely horrible! I told them that I'm sorry, but I will never be a part of their group ever again, I will make sure that I never do another project with them(or with anyone) because I don't want that if I can't pull through for them they can still pass.
It was also bad because later I was hanging out with some other girls and we were about to leave and one girl asked the other girls if they wanted to go downtown and I was thinking that they met me too...I guess not because when they left I got stuck behind the younger students that were leaving (it's also a primary school too), and when I got out they were already around the corner walking towards downtown..I guess I wasn't envited...Okay.
So now I don't know what to do, because they elected me queen, but I originally wasn't going to go to the one at my school (There are ones for each high school). My friend had envited me to go with her and her class, and I was going to go because I know her and her friends and they are really nice, and I know I'll have a great time! But I feel like if I don't go to mine then my relationship with my classmates will be non existent. I just don't know if I'm going to enjoy myself, because I feel like I will probably get pushed out again so I will be by myself the whole time...I want to be with friends...if they don't want to be my friends then I don't really want to hang out with them. But I also don't want to tell them that I'm not going.
Well I'm sure I'll figure it out...At least there isn't any school tomorrow (it's a holiday...for people who teacher small children...there are so many holidays here that the U.S will probably never have..:/ )
Stephanie <3
Tuesday, September 3, 2013
Newbies :D
So, a week ago or so 7 new exchange students arrived from all over the world for this next year! There are 2 Italians, 3 Germans, 1 norweigan, and 1 from the U.S.! I've only talked with 3 of them on facebook, but I'm making plans to go downtown with some of them soon! I'm so happy that there are more exchange students here now, before, it was just me and a guy from Thailand. Which was fine and we are talking a lot more now, but I still want to meet everyone else and be friends with them all!
That's all I have to talk about with that now.
:D chauu
Stephanie <3
That's all I have to talk about with that now.
:D chauu
Stephanie <3
Monday, September 2, 2013
Superstars Competition
Wow, it has been a really long time since I've updated my blog! So many things have happened since my trip to the other provinces!
A few weeks ago my Superstars team (see posts below to now what Superstars is) had a competition. It was jazz, musical comedy, Contemporary and hip hop (4 numbers). I only danced in two of them due to consume problems (the contemporary piece and the musical comedy piece).
First off I would just like to say that I could have never prepared for what it was like.
Dressing room: Everything was chaotic. Some people danced 7 numbers, which means that they all had 7 costume changes. One number after the other, usually they only had one number in between each number...needless to say everyone was very stressed trying to change their costumes. There were people everywhere trying to change their costumes in time.
Costumes: I had two costumes. One of them was this orange and blue skirt that went all the way down to the floor and a blue and orange one sleeve bra top thing. We all had payed someone to make that outfit. So the day of the competition they hand me my skirt, but tell me that they were still working on my top. So I wait, and 15 minutes before we go on, I ask them about it and they tell me that they didn't have time to finish it, so I had to improvise and put on a black tank top instead. There were two others who had to do the same, and one girl who couldn't dance because they hadn't even finished her skirt. The second costume was a musical comedy number with a little bit of jazz. We had long sleeve blank shirts, and black pants with white gloves that were supposed to have lights in them so that we could turn them on for the finale. The people who were supposed to put the lights in the gloves told me that they didn't have enough time to do it...that isn't as big of a deal as the first costume was, but still I feel like I should just do everything myself next time.
So despite everything, we won the competition (which means I will be traveling to another province to compete again!) I was actually really surprised that we won for two reasons: 1) the costumes were a complete mess because everyone had something a little bit different. and 2) because even though the choreografy was great, nobody was in sinc with eachother, everyone was rushing about the stage trying to get to their spot (especially for the finale of the contemporary piece) and did I mention the costumes? Whenever we had this big pose, everyone would be running over each other trying to get to our spots. It was insane, we looked/sounded like a stampede...but I guess I'm the only one that thinks that because we won. WOOHOOOO!
That's all I have about that...I'm going to go right about everything that's been happening since then until now.
:D chauu
Stephanie <3
A few weeks ago my Superstars team (see posts below to now what Superstars is) had a competition. It was jazz, musical comedy, Contemporary and hip hop (4 numbers). I only danced in two of them due to consume problems (the contemporary piece and the musical comedy piece).
First off I would just like to say that I could have never prepared for what it was like.
Dressing room: Everything was chaotic. Some people danced 7 numbers, which means that they all had 7 costume changes. One number after the other, usually they only had one number in between each number...needless to say everyone was very stressed trying to change their costumes. There were people everywhere trying to change their costumes in time.
Costumes: I had two costumes. One of them was this orange and blue skirt that went all the way down to the floor and a blue and orange one sleeve bra top thing. We all had payed someone to make that outfit. So the day of the competition they hand me my skirt, but tell me that they were still working on my top. So I wait, and 15 minutes before we go on, I ask them about it and they tell me that they didn't have time to finish it, so I had to improvise and put on a black tank top instead. There were two others who had to do the same, and one girl who couldn't dance because they hadn't even finished her skirt. The second costume was a musical comedy number with a little bit of jazz. We had long sleeve blank shirts, and black pants with white gloves that were supposed to have lights in them so that we could turn them on for the finale. The people who were supposed to put the lights in the gloves told me that they didn't have enough time to do it...that isn't as big of a deal as the first costume was, but still I feel like I should just do everything myself next time.
So despite everything, we won the competition (which means I will be traveling to another province to compete again!) I was actually really surprised that we won for two reasons: 1) the costumes were a complete mess because everyone had something a little bit different. and 2) because even though the choreografy was great, nobody was in sinc with eachother, everyone was rushing about the stage trying to get to their spot (especially for the finale of the contemporary piece) and did I mention the costumes? Whenever we had this big pose, everyone would be running over each other trying to get to our spots. It was insane, we looked/sounded like a stampede...but I guess I'm the only one that thinks that because we won. WOOHOOOO!
That's all I have about that...I'm going to go right about everything that's been happening since then until now.
:D chauu
Stephanie <3
Wednesday, August 28, 2013
Las Termas, Salta, and Tucuman
A few weeks ago my host family (my host parents and one of my sisters) and I went to the province named Salta. On the way we also visited a city in my province called "las termas" and a province called "tucuman". Our first stop was las termas, which was only like an hour from my city. Las termas is a tourist town in my province, it's known for it's warm water. For that reason, it's a very poplular place for people who want to go swimming in winter (there aren't any indoor pools here). First we went to this national park that was a guided tour on this bridge thing that went in a circle. There were various birds and three dinosaurs. The T-rex, the one with the pointy tail, and the one with the long neck. Then after that we went to this race car museum. It had all of these old race cars and motorcycles, there was this one motorcycle that was soooo old it looked so weird, it was really fun though! Then after that we went to the airport because my host sister had never been to an airport before! Then we went downtown to a feria (which is a street market), it was great! I'd never seen anything like it before we just shopped and my family told me about everything that I didn't know about (which was a lot). Then after lunch we headed to our next stop, the province of Tucuman. After checking into our hotel (so cheap but so nice) we headed downtown and just shopped and looked at all the beautiful buildings. All of the buildings were like old victorian buildings.
The next day after breakfast, we went traveled to our final destination, the province of Salta. After checking into our hotel (which used to be a castle, so it was all old and fancy, and really really nice!) we went to go get dinner and just stayed in watching movies. Then the next morning we went downtown and went in this (I don't remember the name) thing was kind of like a ski lift, but your boxed in...we went up a mountain in that to this little park were you could see the entire city. It was absolutely gorgeous! I could've probably stayed up there all day! Once we were done with that we went to the feria of that city and did a little shopping. Then we went back to the hotel.
The next day we took the long car ride back to our city. And that concludes the amazing (I know, I know, it doesn't sound amazing...but trust me, it was.) trip to Salta.
:D Chauu
Stephanie <3
The next day after breakfast, we went traveled to our final destination, the province of Salta. After checking into our hotel (which used to be a castle, so it was all old and fancy, and really really nice!) we went to go get dinner and just stayed in watching movies. Then the next morning we went downtown and went in this (I don't remember the name) thing was kind of like a ski lift, but your boxed in...we went up a mountain in that to this little park were you could see the entire city. It was absolutely gorgeous! I could've probably stayed up there all day! Once we were done with that we went to the feria of that city and did a little shopping. Then we went back to the hotel.
The next day we took the long car ride back to our city. And that concludes the amazing (I know, I know, it doesn't sound amazing...but trust me, it was.) trip to Salta.
:D Chauu
Stephanie <3
Friday, August 2, 2013
Homesickness (again), and Exchange Students
I have been starting to think of home a lot more than usual. I'm convinced that it's because most of my activities have been put on hold because of the winter break, and even though I've been pretty busy with friends I still have a lot of down time to think about home, which only makes me more homesick. Even though I'm starting to get homesick, it isn't even remotely close to the feeling I had before I changed families. I'm doing much better with this new family, they aren't perfect, but they are the perfect host family for me.
On another note, I feel like my exchange is about to get even better (What? how?) because in a couple of weeks 8 new exchange students will arrive and I can't wait to get to know them and make 8 more friends from all over the world! I've already met a girl (on facebook through an AFS page) from Germany. It was a little hard to talk because she didn't know much English, and almost 0 Spanish, but I know that it will be easy enough to communicate with her when she gets here!
:D chauu
Stephanie <3
Wow, August already!
I can't believe that it is August already! It literally feels like these last couple of months have just flown by! Next week I start school again, and I'm not entirely sure how I feel about that. I'm kind of wishing that it was summer already, but then again I don't want it to be summer because then it will almost be time for me to go home. I'm excited to see my classmates, but I'm also a little nervous because right before the break my classmates did something REALLY nice for me that didn't really end up working out and they will be pestering me about it. Asking me all sorts of questions about if it worked out, if it didn't, why it did, how I'm feeling about it, etc... Right now I'm feeling like if I never went back to my school here, I would be perfectly fine. I also feel that there is no way in hell that I will change schools. It just won't happen. Firstly, I don't want to run away from something just because I'm nervous, if I did that then I wouldn't even be in Argentina right now. Secondly, I don't actually have any reason at all for changing schools other than me being nervous over almost NOTHING. I seriously think I'm getting worked up over nothing, but you know what? I can't help it, it's just happening.
On another note, next weekend I'm going to another province called Salta! It's supposed to be absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to see something outside of Santiago del Estero!
Chauu,
Stephanie <3
On another note, next weekend I'm going to another province called Salta! It's supposed to be absolutely gorgeous and I can't wait to see something outside of Santiago del Estero!
Chauu,
Stephanie <3
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Dia del Amigo (friend's day)
Dia del Amigo, or friend's day, is something that I think the U.S. should DEFINITELY have. It is a day specifically for celebrating friendships and it was so much fun! Everyone gives each other little gifts and gets together to be with each other on this day. For me that day wasn't really that much different from any other day. The only thing that changed was that I spent the entire day with my friends instead of half the day with them.
Stephanie <3
Stephanie <3
Goodbye Friends
This Monday/Tuesday were the days that almost all of the exchange students went back to their countries. I am sad that they had to go home, but that is just how it works. Soon there will be new exchange students that I will be able to meet. I'm really excited to see who they are and where they're all from. Since my exchange student friends have gone home, I've been thinking about how weird it would be to go home, and just how much I don't want to go home. Even though I miss home a lot. I can't think about leaving here. However, luckily I don't have to think about that for a few more months :)
Sunday, July 14, 2013
Juntos (get togethers)
This weekend has been so much fun! First this was the weekend that marked the beginning of my 3 week winter vacation. Secondly, on friday I got together with some friends from this English conversation class that I'm going to. It was great! We watched movies, ate lomitos (look it up, it's this sandwich thing that sounds a lot like a hamburger but isn't) and Ice Cream, and played games. Other than the fact that I was super tired, it was really fun! Then Saturday, I got together with some other friends and that was also really fun! We watched "Nightmares on Elm street" because I had wanted to because I absolutely love that movie, and it was really scary but I still really love it!
Even though the entire weekend I've been thinking of something REALLY annoying that happened at school Friday, it was a pretty fun weekend!
Stephanie <3
Even though the entire weekend I've been thinking of something REALLY annoying that happened at school Friday, it was a pretty fun weekend!
Stephanie <3
Friday, July 5, 2013
Half way
I'm Halfway through my experience here! Which is a good thing and a bad thing. I'm very happy here, and I don't want to go home. But at the same time there is part of me that really misses home, my family, my friends, my cat, my school, 4th of July, reading in english, the food, etc... I miss everything. Even though I'm happy here, and there is no way in hell that I going home early. There is still a part of me that misses the things back home. This past week I've been in sort of a funk. I've been thinking about all of my exchange student friends that are going back to their homes in a week, and are packing, and buying things for family and friends. It's been making me think a lot. A lot about home, and what it will feel like when my day finally comes, which doesn't feel so far away considering this past month (after the switch of families) has gone by so fast. I'm already half way through my experience and before I know it, it will be December and I will be the one thinking about what to get my friends and family, and how to get everything into my one suitcase.
Stephanie <3
Stephanie <3
Friday, June 28, 2013
Two subjects
Ok so I want to talk about two subjects, and since I have recently started feeling really unmotivated to write here. Instead of writing 2 separate posts, I'm going to right one very long post, right here, right now. :)
1) School:
This past week, after break, has gone by really quickly and has been super fun. However, after that 5 day weekend, I feel kind of done with school. If I were to just stop going to school, I would still have a life because all of my friends are outside of my school. I have "friends" at my school, but we never hang out after school. There are literally 3 girls I hang out with outside of school. Don't worry, I'm going to quit school, one because I will be sent home if I do. And two, it's part of the experience, and even though I'm not having very much fun there anymore, I still really love my classmates.
Another reason why school isn't very fun is because NOBODY helps me anymore, my 3 best friends at school do, and they actually TELL me about stuff. Everyone just expects me to know about tests and projects, just because the teacher told the entire class about it, one time. We had a group project in health, I knew about it because my friend had told me about it. So I went to the work meeting, and the other people were surprised that I came because they thought that I didn't know about it. THEN WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT IT. I actually want to get credit here! And then there was another project that I had absolutely no idea about until my friend told me about it (she was in a different group) the day of the presentations. Then my partners ask me why I didn't do anything, and they heard my response they said that they were going to tell me about it the day before but I wasn't there (for family reasons). Then after the presentation (which I didn't participate in) my partners told me that I wouldn't get a chance to make it up. I mean I shouldn't be blaming any of this on them, because it is MY responsibility to know about these things. But they can't expected me to know everything that everyone else does just because I've been here for 4 months. They know where I'm at with my Spanish, and I need help with these things. I think that they think that I don't try, and that I don't care if I get credit. Oh how little they know about me...
2) Life:
My life outside of school has been absolutely amazing. Firstly, I met the majority of my friends at the English school where I kind of help with (it's really complicated what I do there). I go there 3 times a week and I go to different classrooms, so I'm literally friends with the entire upperclassmen from that school. Then there is the separate friday classes that I go to where all they do is speak in english. I have met so many people there because literally EVERYONE goes/knows of people who go to the english school (Asicana is its name). Then I have my Superstars class (IT'S STILL AMAZING) which I've met people there to. I am so happy where I am with my social life, and my family life is really good as well. The only thing that would make this better, is a best friend exchange student. But hey, it's very possible that that won't happen. So I'm perfectly content with living my last 7 months the way things are right now (social life wise).
AND DONE. :D....for now.
1) School:
This past week, after break, has gone by really quickly and has been super fun. However, after that 5 day weekend, I feel kind of done with school. If I were to just stop going to school, I would still have a life because all of my friends are outside of my school. I have "friends" at my school, but we never hang out after school. There are literally 3 girls I hang out with outside of school. Don't worry, I'm going to quit school, one because I will be sent home if I do. And two, it's part of the experience, and even though I'm not having very much fun there anymore, I still really love my classmates.
Another reason why school isn't very fun is because NOBODY helps me anymore, my 3 best friends at school do, and they actually TELL me about stuff. Everyone just expects me to know about tests and projects, just because the teacher told the entire class about it, one time. We had a group project in health, I knew about it because my friend had told me about it. So I went to the work meeting, and the other people were surprised that I came because they thought that I didn't know about it. THEN WHY DON'T YOU TELL ME ABOUT IT. I actually want to get credit here! And then there was another project that I had absolutely no idea about until my friend told me about it (she was in a different group) the day of the presentations. Then my partners ask me why I didn't do anything, and they heard my response they said that they were going to tell me about it the day before but I wasn't there (for family reasons). Then after the presentation (which I didn't participate in) my partners told me that I wouldn't get a chance to make it up. I mean I shouldn't be blaming any of this on them, because it is MY responsibility to know about these things. But they can't expected me to know everything that everyone else does just because I've been here for 4 months. They know where I'm at with my Spanish, and I need help with these things. I think that they think that I don't try, and that I don't care if I get credit. Oh how little they know about me...
2) Life:
My life outside of school has been absolutely amazing. Firstly, I met the majority of my friends at the English school where I kind of help with (it's really complicated what I do there). I go there 3 times a week and I go to different classrooms, so I'm literally friends with the entire upperclassmen from that school. Then there is the separate friday classes that I go to where all they do is speak in english. I have met so many people there because literally EVERYONE goes/knows of people who go to the english school (Asicana is its name). Then I have my Superstars class (IT'S STILL AMAZING) which I've met people there to. I am so happy where I am with my social life, and my family life is really good as well. The only thing that would make this better, is a best friend exchange student. But hey, it's very possible that that won't happen. So I'm perfectly content with living my last 7 months the way things are right now (social life wise).
AND DONE. :D....for now.
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