It is my last few days in Santiago! I cannot believe how fast the time went! I am very sad to leave Chile; I will especially miss living with my host family. Today my host mom showed me all the cards from 15 years of students. It was a HUGE box filled with Christmas [...]
Every Thursday I volunteer at an all-girls Catholic school, helping the English teacher. The girls are around 13 years old. It has been really interesting to see how the schools work, compared to the U.S. In general, there seems to be less structure – some girls talk the whole class and others participate and want [...]
I went to the way-up-north of Chile for four nights. Chile is an unbelievably long country and everything is so far away! It was about a two-hour plane ride followed by a two-hour bus ride to San Pedro from Santiago. It was a beautiful place! My favorite part was when we went to look at [...]
I flew down to the south of Chile for a few days. This was the extreme south, the airport had flights listed to Antarctica! I went to hike through Torres del Paine. It is considered one of the most beautiful national parks in the world.
It was almost a day of travel just to get there [...]
I went to Pomaire on Saturday, which is about an hour from the city. The whole place is based on pottery so we saw how they make beautiful things on a wheel and got to try that out. I was terrible, you need a lot of arm muscle. They sell amazing things, like vases, cups, plates, [...]
Chile is a sexist country. Men whistle and honk at women constantly. In a house, it is common for the mother to do all the chores. The children and father do not help at all. I see women in the metro wearing jeans and a long sleeve shirt in the 90-degree weather, and was told [...]
1. Everything is in Spanish! Obviously, but this makes things difficult. For example, the prompts on an ATM and all Web sites.
2. It is so hot here! Everyone is always eating popsicles or ice cream to survive. It gets cooler at night but during the day it is ridiculously warm.
3. I live with a Tia [...]
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In 9 days I will cross the equator for 90 degree weather and more challenges than i could possibly prepare for. I decided to study abroad in Santiago, Chile around one year ago and am just starting to realize how perfect this place might be for me.
Chile is supposed to be one of the only [...]
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Elizabeth Edelstein
Santiago, Chile
Vitals: Junior International Studies and Spanish major
Goals: I want to become confident speaking Spanish outside the classroom and explore the natural beauty of South America!
Motivation: Chile has so much to offer in terms of culture and history. I want to spend time in the city of Santiago and fully embrace [...]
