Alright, so I really would like to start this blog, and what I mean by start is by writing in it and people actually reading it and giving me feedback.
Any ideas on how to start?
I'm hesitant on making this thing public, aka on facebook or my profile on AIM, just because I don't want EVERYONE to read about my thoughts.
I wish that the whole "Xanga" fad had never gotten old because I think I actually enjoyed that. What happened to that?
I guess I sort of picked up this whole blogging thing from Laura. I enjoy reading her blogs and seeing what she has to say because she is an opinionated person who I truly respect. I hope to be that way someday.
Well...if anyone has any ideas on how to get myself started with sharing my opinions in general, in a blog or somewhere else, let me know!
Wednesday, July 18, 2007
Monday, July 16, 2007
New
So I've decided that I'm going to start using this blog pretty regularly. I don't exactly know what "regularly" means though, because "regularly" won't last long, probably until the end of summer. Well that's it for right now.
Wednesday, July 11, 2007
Back In The States
Reasons why I am glad to be back in the United States:
1. The food (SPICE, OMG!)
2. Knowing where everything is and having the ability to drive to places, being independent of a city transportation system and being independent of people in general
3. No language barrier
4. My family
5. My friends
6. My bed
7. MY CAR!!!!!!!
8. The heat/sun
9. Being able to get up out of bed without freezing my ass off
10. Being once again acquainted with my love for long, hot showers
11. No school (well, sort of)
12. Taking weekend trips to go to amusement parks
Things I miss/will miss about Argentina:
1. My host Mom and her cooking
2. The entire group that traveled with me and the many people that I had very deep conversations with
3. The drinking age being 18
4. WINE!!!!
5. Traveling on weekends
6. The mountains, the scenery
7. Ojo de buoys (type of tart)
8. Internet cafes where you can order a whole meal while surfing the net
9. Movies dubbed in Spanish (totally makes them a lot funnier)
10. The worth of a peso ($1 = 3 pesos)
11. The non-humid weather, and the beautiful autumn days
12. My program directors
Things that I will most likely NOT miss about Argentina:
1. The COLD!!!!!
2. Not being able to speak in Spanish fluently and being frustrated because of this
3. Being dependent on people and things like the city’s transportation system
4. The idea of no central heating
5. Wearing so many layers of clothes that made me look like an onion most of the time
6. Sleeping with four blankets just so I wouldn’t freeze
7. Not being able to get out of bed or do normal things I do in the US because it was so cold
8. The difficulty of finding internet
9. Being so cold that I was practically unable to learn anything
10. The dangerous areas of Buenos Aires and the extremely cold people there
11. No dryers for clothes
12. Difficulty finding something to eat because everything is practically made of BEEF!
1. The food (SPICE, OMG!)
2. Knowing where everything is and having the ability to drive to places, being independent of a city transportation system and being independent of people in general
3. No language barrier
4. My family
5. My friends
6. My bed
7. MY CAR!!!!!!!
8. The heat/sun
9. Being able to get up out of bed without freezing my ass off
10. Being once again acquainted with my love for long, hot showers
11. No school (well, sort of)
12. Taking weekend trips to go to amusement parks
Things I miss/will miss about Argentina:
1. My host Mom and her cooking
2. The entire group that traveled with me and the many people that I had very deep conversations with
3. The drinking age being 18
4. WINE!!!!
5. Traveling on weekends
6. The mountains, the scenery
7. Ojo de buoys (type of tart)
8. Internet cafes where you can order a whole meal while surfing the net
9. Movies dubbed in Spanish (totally makes them a lot funnier)
10. The worth of a peso ($1 = 3 pesos)
11. The non-humid weather, and the beautiful autumn days
12. My program directors
Things that I will most likely NOT miss about Argentina:
1. The COLD!!!!!
2. Not being able to speak in Spanish fluently and being frustrated because of this
3. Being dependent on people and things like the city’s transportation system
4. The idea of no central heating
5. Wearing so many layers of clothes that made me look like an onion most of the time
6. Sleeping with four blankets just so I wouldn’t freeze
7. Not being able to get out of bed or do normal things I do in the US because it was so cold
8. The difficulty of finding internet
9. Being so cold that I was practically unable to learn anything
10. The dangerous areas of Buenos Aires and the extremely cold people there
11. No dryers for clothes
12. Difficulty finding something to eat because everything is practically made of BEEF!
Monday, June 4, 2007
The First Week Or So
Ok so I realize that I haven’t written much yet and it’s been more than a week since I’ve been here. I’ve been having internet issues and also, I haven’t had time to sit down and write. Usually when I find internet I just get on the internet for 10 min. Also, I find internet at the university, and I find it in cafes as well – places where I can’t hookup my laptop. Therefore I can’t post anything from my computer like my pictures, blogs, etc. Anyway, I am still getting used to the city and I think by this week I should be ok.
Anyway, so I don’t even know where to start! I got to Cordoba on Thursday, and honestly, the first 4 days were really tiring and boring because they were just all orientation stuff. The nights were fun though. We would go out at night and stay out until 3 or 4 in the morning and have to get up at 7 the next day. Even though I was tired all the time, it was definitely worth it. We went to bar/club hopping at night and we would dance until our feet were about to fall off. And yes, for all of you who are wondering, I got hit on within 2 days of being here. An Argentine at a club told me that he loved my smile. It was also very ironic because just as he was saying that he loved my smile, a song came on and it was saying “I am in love with your smile” and he started singing it. He also asked for my number but I didn’t give it to him. It was cute but…you know how that goes, creepy people at clubs and bars…
I moved into my host family’s house on Sunday. My Mom lives alone, so it’s only me and her. Her name is Cecilia Romero, and yes, that is Italian. Her Mom is Italian. They paired us together based on what I wrote on my housing application. The housing application asked what my living habits were and also what my personality was like. So based on that, I ended up with my host Mom, Cecilia Romero. It’s only been a week and a half or so since I’ve been here and I already think she is so awesome. She is just like me – independent, LOVES music, and values her friends a lot. Tim and Lacey, if you guys ever read this, SHE LIKES JEFF BUCKLEY!!!!! We were sitting at dinner one day and she had some music on and suddenly I hear Jeff Buckley and I was like “OMG you like Jeff Buckley?!?!?!?!” And then another night, I was playing U2 on my computer and she was like, “I LOVE U2!!!!” and she put a CD in and blasted it throughout the house. She is AWESOME. She has all these cool people she knows, for example, she is going to get me tickets from her friend for a Toyota car show that has the new cars coming out in the next year or so. She works a lot so she is gone most of the time but I’m also gone a lot too, so it’s not that big of a deal. She is a really strong woman. She has been through a divorce, she has no kids, she lives alone…and she still remains so happy. I’m basically her “first” daughter. I have a lot to learn from her!
The house is small but it’s cozy. It’s a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house. There is no central heating here, only one heater and it’s in the middle of the house. I have to wear layers all the time, and sometimes at night I can see my breath when I breathe. I think if there’s one thing that I learn from this trip, it’s that I absolutely HATE the cold. It’s okay though, I’m learning how to deal with things that I absolutely hate.
It was unfortunate because when I got here, the weather was AMAZING. It was soooo nice, and because it’s autumn here it’s also very pretty. But a couple of days later, when I moved in with my host Mom, it froze. I remember that one of the last days of orientation, it was sleeting. Supposedly Cordoba never ever gets that kind of weather, and it had been the first time they got that weather in 5 years! Of course, it had to happen when I came. That cold front lasted for a week, it just started getting warmer this week. Today the high is supposed to be 70 degrees!
I started classes last week. The engineering class is pretty boring, and my Spanish class only consists of 2 people. It’s good though because it’s pretty much one on one with my teacher.
Well, I think I’ll stop here for the first entry. This entry is more informational than personal. Hopefully my next entries will be a little bit more personalized.
Anyway, Chau! Suerte!
P.S. My ENGLISH is slowly deteriorating, so sorry if this entry sounds funky!
P.P.S. I WILL get my pictures up on the net soon! Right now I’m stealing internet and the connection isn’t too strong so I’ll find a strong connection somewhere and upload them.
Anyway, so I don’t even know where to start! I got to Cordoba on Thursday, and honestly, the first 4 days were really tiring and boring because they were just all orientation stuff. The nights were fun though. We would go out at night and stay out until 3 or 4 in the morning and have to get up at 7 the next day. Even though I was tired all the time, it was definitely worth it. We went to bar/club hopping at night and we would dance until our feet were about to fall off. And yes, for all of you who are wondering, I got hit on within 2 days of being here. An Argentine at a club told me that he loved my smile. It was also very ironic because just as he was saying that he loved my smile, a song came on and it was saying “I am in love with your smile” and he started singing it. He also asked for my number but I didn’t give it to him. It was cute but…you know how that goes, creepy people at clubs and bars…
I moved into my host family’s house on Sunday. My Mom lives alone, so it’s only me and her. Her name is Cecilia Romero, and yes, that is Italian. Her Mom is Italian. They paired us together based on what I wrote on my housing application. The housing application asked what my living habits were and also what my personality was like. So based on that, I ended up with my host Mom, Cecilia Romero. It’s only been a week and a half or so since I’ve been here and I already think she is so awesome. She is just like me – independent, LOVES music, and values her friends a lot. Tim and Lacey, if you guys ever read this, SHE LIKES JEFF BUCKLEY!!!!! We were sitting at dinner one day and she had some music on and suddenly I hear Jeff Buckley and I was like “OMG you like Jeff Buckley?!?!?!?!” And then another night, I was playing U2 on my computer and she was like, “I LOVE U2!!!!” and she put a CD in and blasted it throughout the house. She is AWESOME. She has all these cool people she knows, for example, she is going to get me tickets from her friend for a Toyota car show that has the new cars coming out in the next year or so. She works a lot so she is gone most of the time but I’m also gone a lot too, so it’s not that big of a deal. She is a really strong woman. She has been through a divorce, she has no kids, she lives alone…and she still remains so happy. I’m basically her “first” daughter. I have a lot to learn from her!
The house is small but it’s cozy. It’s a 2 bedroom, 1 bathroom house. There is no central heating here, only one heater and it’s in the middle of the house. I have to wear layers all the time, and sometimes at night I can see my breath when I breathe. I think if there’s one thing that I learn from this trip, it’s that I absolutely HATE the cold. It’s okay though, I’m learning how to deal with things that I absolutely hate.
It was unfortunate because when I got here, the weather was AMAZING. It was soooo nice, and because it’s autumn here it’s also very pretty. But a couple of days later, when I moved in with my host Mom, it froze. I remember that one of the last days of orientation, it was sleeting. Supposedly Cordoba never ever gets that kind of weather, and it had been the first time they got that weather in 5 years! Of course, it had to happen when I came. That cold front lasted for a week, it just started getting warmer this week. Today the high is supposed to be 70 degrees!
I started classes last week. The engineering class is pretty boring, and my Spanish class only consists of 2 people. It’s good though because it’s pretty much one on one with my teacher.
Well, I think I’ll stop here for the first entry. This entry is more informational than personal. Hopefully my next entries will be a little bit more personalized.
Anyway, Chau! Suerte!
P.S. My ENGLISH is slowly deteriorating, so sorry if this entry sounds funky!
P.P.S. I WILL get my pictures up on the net soon! Right now I’m stealing internet and the connection isn’t too strong so I’ll find a strong connection somewhere and upload them.
General Information About My Trip
The way the program works: It’s a faculty led program. Professor Hayes of the Aerospace Engineering department is traveling with us. I am taking an engineering class here in Argentina – ME218, a programming class, and also a Spanish class. The program lasts for 6 weeks or 12 weeks (I am staying for 6 weeks). Those entire 6 weeks we live with a host family. We all receive our own individual host families all over Cordoba.
Independent travel is reserved for the weekends (we do not have classes on Friday – Sunday).
I did not know anyone going on this trip before I signed up for it. I did meet 2 Mechanical Engineers that were going with me (Leslie and Mitchell) in some engineering gatherings before I left The States.
I do know a little bit of Spanish. I took some Spanish in middle school for 2 years and I took Spanish in high school for 2 years as well. However, I think the real question here is: Do I remember Spanish very well? Nope.
42 students traveled abroad with me on this trip. So far I have met people who are majoring in Spanish Literature, business, government, and of course, engineering.
The drinking age in Argentina is 18 years old. This is good because Argentina is known for their wine! =)
Argentina is known for its beef. How ironic.
The nightlife starts at 2AM and ends at 6AM.
Cordoba, Argentina is the 2nd largest city in the country aside from Buenos Aires.
Cordoba, Argentina is 2 hours ahead of Austin time.
The exchange rate of American Dollars to Argentine Pesos is about $1 to 3.08 Pesos.
The first 4 days after arriving to the country were orientation days. After those 4 days, we were to move in with our host families.
Independent travel is reserved for the weekends (we do not have classes on Friday – Sunday).
I did not know anyone going on this trip before I signed up for it. I did meet 2 Mechanical Engineers that were going with me (Leslie and Mitchell) in some engineering gatherings before I left The States.
I do know a little bit of Spanish. I took some Spanish in middle school for 2 years and I took Spanish in high school for 2 years as well. However, I think the real question here is: Do I remember Spanish very well? Nope.
42 students traveled abroad with me on this trip. So far I have met people who are majoring in Spanish Literature, business, government, and of course, engineering.
The drinking age in Argentina is 18 years old. This is good because Argentina is known for their wine! =)
Argentina is known for its beef. How ironic.
The nightlife starts at 2AM and ends at 6AM.
Cordoba, Argentina is the 2nd largest city in the country aside from Buenos Aires.
Cordoba, Argentina is 2 hours ahead of Austin time.
The exchange rate of American Dollars to Argentine Pesos is about $1 to 3.08 Pesos.
The first 4 days after arriving to the country were orientation days. After those 4 days, we were to move in with our host families.
Thursday, May 10, 2007
First Entry!
So I decided to create a blog for Argentina, just so all my friends can freely visit this blog and see what I'm up to. I figured that it would be interesting for myself as well to keep track of my trip, too!
Anyway, I think that's it for this entry. Short and simple.
Anyway, I think that's it for this entry. Short and simple.
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