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Home !

The much anticipated final blog has arrived, although it does not excite me to say I have been away from Buenos Aires for about 3 weeks now I must admit it is nice to finally be home with the people I love. It should be said that when arriving back to your home country you
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Last week as a Porteña in Buenos Aires !

Little by little the people I have had the great opportunity to meet  in BsAs are going home, and my heart saddens a bit every time. Now my time has arrived, in just a few days I will be saying “hasta luego” to this lovely city I have called home for the past 5 months.
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Last trip in Argentina to Mar del Plata.

For just a few days I had the amazing opportunity to travel 5hrs to the south of Argentina to visit the coastal city of Mar del Plata. Although, it was a nice beach and wonderful view, I was not able to jump into the water considering its winter and I didn’t want to freeze to
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La Plata and The beginning of the end.

This last weekend I had the opportunity to visit the capital of Buenos Aires, the city of La Plata. Although, it is a city and also the capital- La Plata was both small and adorable. It took my friends and I about 2 hours to walk from one end to the other. It was nice,
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Calafate,Patagonia.

    Just a few weeks ago I had the amazing experience to travel to the southern side of Argentina. Although, Argentina might seem like a small country, I found myself boarding a plane for 3 hours to head to a different place than Buenos Aires. After the 3 hours flights I -along with 2 other friends
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To Finals week and Staying Positive !

So I’ve noticed I have not keep my promise of making my blogs short and sweet, so, this one will be. Today begins the last week of classes, which means its finals week. Dealing with papers and exams is not the most exciting thing, but knowing I’m almsot wrapping up my Junior year to become
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Partials, Iguazu Falls and Lujan Zoo.

Unlike the other post the title is straight forward, probably except the word partials which is translated from the word “parciales” which are midterms. After a month of midterms, yes a month, I am able to sit down without worrying about cramming Art & Architecture, The Process of Political and Social changes in Latin America, Latin American
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Umbrellas, Backpacks & Skpe.

Umbrellas = Expenses Backpacks = Traveling Skype = Relationships. Well its been a month since my last post and this is will pretty much be the summary of this month. Having been awarded the Gilman Scholarship to study abroad was one of the best things to happen, but it also meant I allowed all that
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One month. Stage Two.

A few days ago I made one month of being in Argentina, and at that same moment I realized I’ve entered stage 2. When getting ready to study abroad one goes to many presentations hoping to become aware of life abroad, but truth is nothing can prepare you for life in another country. So, I’ll
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Colonia del Sacramento, Punta del Este and Montevideo Uruguay !

Traveling, spending money, figuring out the currency exchange, realizing time either went back an hour-forward or didn’t change at all and experiencing the richness of a different country. These are just a few of the things I got to enjoy during my weekend trip to Uruguay. Leaving early Friday morning to travel for about 2 hours via a ferry was not
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Only in Buenos Aires !!

So I’ve walked around and taken pictures of a few things I’ve found to be both different and cool and although there is not much to say about them, I’ve decided to dedicate a blog to these pictures. Here they are.    
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Always bring your camera.

Since my last post I have been wandering the lovely streets of Buenos Aires, visiting several places and taking in the beauty of it all. One of the places I have recently visited was the neighborhood of LaBoca and it’s wonderful touristic attraction of El caminito. La Boca is a neighborhood which is a bus
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All the cool things are expensive !

Since the past few days I have officially moved into my home stay with my parents Alicia and Pedro,  they are the sweetest. I now have my own room and no longer have to live out of my suitcase. Some advice; never expect anything. I was told I would have my own room but instead
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“It’s summer here and winter over there, it’s always opposite” Angelica

After a full 24hrs of pure traveling, I arrived in Buenos Aires, Argentina at 6pm, which is 4pm US time. I am currently staying in the place of my home stay family’s friend, her name is Angelica and she is a sweetheart. So I will not be moving into my real home until this Monday.
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One for three for 24.

Explanation of the title- 1 day left for 3 connecting flights which will last about a day (24hrs) to get to Buenos Aires, Argentina. Yes! 3 connecting flights that will take  me to a land of pure bliss, the weather here in NJ is sunny and 45 but feels like 39 while in Buenos Aires
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