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This is it

It’s been a learning process for us all. Here’s a far too brief summary of my semester

Things I won’t miss about Argentina (there aren’t many):

·The ever-changing location of the bus stops

·Dodging dog poop on the sidewalks

·The cat calls that sound like animal noises

·Tripping on the loose, broken sidewalk tiles, or perhaps most of all, getting splashed by the water hiding underneath a few of them

Things I will miss about Argentina:

·My host mom’s nickname for me: nena, muñeca, querida

·Bus drivers blasting music on the buses (if you’re lucky)

·Crazy soccer fans singing in the streets before games and screaming every time a goal is scored

·The fact that eating empanadas for lunch three days in a row is 100% acceptable (in my opinion)

·Waking up to your neighbor playing 80s music every morning

·Dogs wearing coats in 60 degree weather

·The adventure of every bus ride

·Giving besos to everyone you meet

·The efficiency of the bus system

·Eating gelato like we live in Italy (every day)

·The snack that comes with ordering a coffee during merienda

·Words like “medialuna,” “boludear” (don’t repeat that one often), “quilombo,” “locura” and “matafuego”

·Paying $0.35 to ride the bus to any destination in the city (if you can’t tell, I love the buses here)

·The doormen cleaning the sidewalks every morning

·The dog walkers and their 25 dogs

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I’ll miss spending Saturday nights exploring new restaurants, from Thai, to Brazilian to amazing pizza and steak.

I’ll miss the pasta frola and coconut torta my host mom makes.

I’ll miss the late-night boliche sessions, the wine that is cheaper than water and the strange argentine Spanish vocabulary.

I’ll miss talking to my host mom over dinner for three hours.

I’ll miss walking into the school building and immediately knowing everyone in the building.

I’ll miss the thrill of living in a new city, and figuring it all out in another language.

But most of all, I’ll miss the people I’ve met along the way: the teachers and administrators at school, the random roommates at hostels (cough cough), the host family that has become my own family, and the peers and friends I have laughed with, cried with, danced with and explored with.

Thank you.

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the best thing you’ll ever eat: bondipan (pork sandwich with chimichurri)

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11 more days

Over the past three months, I have been learning, growing, eating, dancing, talking, wandering and soaking in all that is Argentina. With my 11 days left, I am trying to squeeze in every last bit of what this city has to offer and it’s been the best experience of my life.

This past weekend, we explored some more, hitting our favorite spots for probably the last time (until I come back!). I also volunteered at a conference the company I am interning for here was holding. It was inspiring to see all the hard work that they put into the event and how well it turned out. I have spent my semester working on many different projects for Ashoka, but have gotten to know more about entrepreneurship, a new work environment, and some pretty amazing coworkers. I can’t believe it is over.

I look forward to being done with finals, and my classes for the semester, but I can’t imagine leaving this place and it will one hell of a difficult goodbye.

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