Finding Home

“So, how does it feel to be home?” It has been about a month since my return from Argentina, and I cannot tell you how many times I have been asked this question since arriving …

Taller de Teatro

One of the absolute best decisions I have made during my year abroad in Argentina was signing up for an extra-curricular, weekly theater improvisation class. In early March, I had a meeting with my program …

Bariloche: From the top of the Cerro Catedral

Although school has officially begun (finally) here in Argentina, the few months of classes are riddled with various Argentine holidays. I took advantage of what turned out to be a 5 day weekend (really more …

New Beginnings

While my friends back home are celebrating finishing their first round of midterms from their Spring Break locations, my semester here in Buenos Aires is finally ramping up. To be perfectly honest, I still haven’t …

Why Colombians Have More Fun Than You (part I)

Two and a half years ago, I packed my bags and flew to Colombia, a seemingly-random country in South America of which I knew close to nothing, to teach English for 6 weeks. I remember …

An IFSA Thanksgiving-Hello Uruguay!

Hello everyone! I realize that I am SERIOUSLY behind on my blog posts, and I apologize for that. The past two months have been packed with some pretty life changing events (both good and bad)…and …