6 Days of Summer

I've been so busy that I didn't realize that not everyone even had an idea that I would be moving to Argentina for the fall. I initially held back because I wanted to save the potential embarrassment if I didn't get accepted or the finances didn't fall right. But we're 6 days from departure and it's now safe to broadcast to the world!

I decided to study abroad because I believe immersion is the only way to learn a language and that learning another language is the only way to have the career I want. Let's 86 the flowery language and lay this out on the table: Despite the grimy pay, journalism is competitive and I am not trying to wait tables until I'm 40.

In the last couple of months I have done so much paperwork, studied so much Spanish and made so many to-do lists. But it's so close I can almost feel the landing gears untucking and screeching the pavement at EZE Int'l!

(Ha. The airport is EZE.)

I found out yesterday about my host family. Lidia (Lili) Galarraga is 55 and works for the Ministry of Education. Her apartment is in the Recoleta neighborhood and is about 25 minutes from campus. There is another student living with her named Diego. He's 23 and studies labor relations. I'm not sure if he's another exchange student or her son.

I also learned that another kid from my group is living in the same building on a different floor and several more classmates live within a few blocks. This should be helpful and fun!

Still have lots to do but I'm off to the pool to enjoy my last 6 days of summer! Literally.

Ciao!

-Elena