This is now my second day in Santiago and I am about an hour away from meeting my host family! Yesterday was extremely long but great. After a trip through immigration and customs, we headed to a hotel where we stayed last night and where I am now using the internet. The day consisted of some napping, some eating, some running, and lots of exploration. We ate at an Italian restaurant for lunch AND dinner and it had delicious icecream. I went running with Cara and Hilary, and we got to see a lot of Providencia, the neighborhood we´ll be living in. Last night ended with card games on the roof. Today has been spent on an orientation meeting and checking out of the hotel. Now we´re all just waiting to meet the families we´ll be spending the next three months with!
It´s absolutely beautiful here. It´s a city full of contrasts, with tall buildings surrounded by huge trees, modern architecture next to old buildings, and palm trees in the same view as the Andes mountains. I wish I could just wander around takng pictures instead of starting class on Wednesday, but I guess the ´´study´´ part of study abroad is kind of important. I am looking forward to some classes here, especially the Chilean culture and history class, but I´ll update you about those after they start.
It´s getting close to the time for my host family to pick me up, so I´m going to go wait in the lobby. ¡Hasta luego!
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