Do you remember how I said that it takes me almost 2 hours to get to the colegio where I teach English classes if I use public transportation? The first couple of weeks, I didn’t …
Chile
Hooray, Hooray, it’s Election Day!
So I meant to write this blog post over a week ago, when there were elections going on here in Chile, but things got too crazy and I ran out of time. But guess what?!? …
My Gringa Life
So for my class called ‘Nonverbal and Oral Communication’, today we had to give a 2 minute speech. That isn’t too difficult, but here’s the catch: we had absolutely no limitations on what we could …
Catch Up
My entire organizational system in Chile revolves around a ton of yellow sticky notes on my computer that have reminders, due dates, trip plans, etc. written all over them. I have one sticky note that …
Celebrity Or Alien?
I am beginning to feel like my entire semester studying abroad is actually just one super long vacation. In the past few weeks, I have literally been traveling more days than I have actually been …
New Post from Heather!
Although Chile has international fame for its wine, most Chileans pride themselves more on the ‘terremoto’, an alcoholic drink whose name literally means ‘earthquake’. This drink is very misleading because it has a sweet, fruity …
Wisconsin For the Win
Is it bad that I am somehow managing to Americanize parts of my Chilean life without even trying to? I swear I am trying to blend in and merge with the Chilean culture, but sometimes …
English Opens Doors
Today was my first day volunteering at Liceo Bicentenario para Niñas, a public all-girls school in Santiago. I had absolutely no idea what to expect as I took the metro over to the school- all …
Valdivia
Happy Chilean Independence Day! Ok, so not really. Independence Day was Tuesday, September 18th, and now it is Sepember 20th, but that is just a minor detail. Independence Day is a huge deal here- it …
Club Uni, Darth Vader, and Rolling Chairs
I think I am finally starting to get the hang of this whole Chile thing. I am now confident that I can find my way around pretty much any part of Santiago, I am capable …