updates

Lo siento for taking such a long time to update. Since, it has been so long and so much has happened I’m going to do a run down. And for a side note, I have about one week and three days left in glorious Punta Arenas… and honestly I’m not ready to go yet. Uh-oh.


Since my last blog about my incredibly terrible/wonderful Wednesday I have, in this order:

1. Visited a Chilean orphanage.

2. Been to Argentina and seen the largest floating glacier in the world.

3. Witnessed a two hour acto (like a talent show for high schoolers) that the kids did entirely in English. I wish I had a scale that could display the TREMENDOUS effort and wonderfulness of this. My student’s (well they’re not all mine, I do have 4 other co-teachers) were able to get on stage and speak, sing, act, and memorize English that they presented to their fellow peers… VIVO LICEO EXPERIMENTAL!

4. Learned the meaning of the words (all of these are Chileanisms for anyone who reads this and does speak Spanish, I promise I’m not making them up)

a. tuto- sleepy

b. carne de perro- someone who is very determined and tough

c. Lokita- little crazy (my favorite)

d. Linda- it’s like when we use the word cute or pretty (I’ve known this one, but I really like it)

5. Translate a description of the film 8 Mile written in Espanol for one of my students… very proud of this feat.

6. Cried because I am leaving

7. Been to a 12 dollar all you can eat carne (meat) buffet. This was in Argentina and how it works is; a waiter comes to your table every 15 minutes and brings you different types of meat until you beg him to stop. We had lamb, cow, calf, deer, rabbit, intestines, chicken and choro (chorizo, sausage). Let me tell you… it was yummmm-O

8. Attempted the Cabbage Soup Diet… don’t worry it lasted 2 days.

So, like… see you soon.