Approximately 1.5 months ago, I switched host families. I am currently residing with Familia Cordoba Gandini. I have a host sister my age, Martina, who went on exchange last year to Canada. We get along quite well and she is super fun to hang out with. I have two other siblings as well, Joaquina and Ramiro. Joaquina was just married about a month ago and now has her own house about five minutes away. Ramiro is studying agricultural engineering in a proving called San Miguel de Tucuman, so I do not see him too often. My host mom, Alicia, works at a public notary, and is incredibly sweet. My host father, Jorge, works with agricultural engineering, and is pretty cool too. I have 3 dogs, one of which just had 6 adorable puppies. In the last month, I have been to 2 beautiful weddings that I will never forget. The first one was my host sister's, and the other my host cousin's. Weddings here generally begin with a short Catholic church ceremony, followed by a reception with dinner and dancing until 7am. Truly a night of celebration and alcohol. It's fun to see everyone just letting loose and completely enjoying the night. My host sister just returned from her honeymoon to Malaysia "luna de miel."
I began university here (UNCA) and am studying french, history of Argentina, and philosophy. I also started Carribean Dance, which is really an energetic and fun class. I must mention the CRAZY weather here. Yesterday hacia mas calor que la mierda (in other words verrryyyy hot)..literally sweating all day. And today, its raining and really cold. The weather is very unpredictable here. There was also apparently an earthquake yesterday, but I felt nothing.
Last year, a girl from Holland, Dominic, stayed with the family for 10 months for her exchange, and she came back to visit a couple of weeks ago. It was really nice to meet her and listen to her experience.
I am still going out dancing every weekend and truly enjoying my time here.
I leave Wednesday for La Plata and Buenos Aires for a couple of days for another wedding, and am definitely pretty excited!!
My exchange student friends
Lies, me, and Meret in Cordoba
All the exchange students at the meeting in Cordoba
My sis, Martina, and I at the wedding
My family (the two girls on the right are my cousin July and Dominic)
