I can’t believe it’s been a week since I came here. Time passes so fast. It’s crazy. This week I wasn’t at school yet. Even though I haven’t been bored at all, I’m still glad that I can almost start.

Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday I went to English class with Giuli, and I thought it was great! They were so sweet! In the first lesson they taught me about the culture, the food, the music, traditions, sports, in Argentina. I also went to the English class of Sole, my contact person here.
On Monday it was also Magui’s birthday. She is a friend of my sisters and Sole’s daughter. She is fifteen years old and in Gualeguay there is the engrudo.
It’s a tradition where the birthday girl/boy is sprinkled with all kinds of dirty things. After the engrudo we went to church and had dinner together in a restaurant. This week’s conclusion: Another Fat Student is clearly not a fable. I may only be here for a week, but it is already certain that I will come back with a few extra kilos.

Tuesday evening I went to the dance class with Giuli. For the very first time I have danced reggaeton. Yes, you read it well “reggaeton”, a real Latin dance style. Although I don’t have any Latin roots, I still had a good time and if I can believe the dance teacher, I did a good job too.

On Thursday I went to school with my mom and Sole.
The headmaster had already shown me around and introduced me to some of my classmates. Friday afternoon I took the bus to Parana with Julia, an American AFS student from my city, for our first orientation weekend with all the AFS- students of our committee. When we arrived, we were soon allowed to explore the city. Parana is clearly much bigger, and totally different from Gualeguay, but very cosy! Especially in the evening, around the plaza. We also sat there for a while, until it finally became too cold.

Saturday we finally met the others, with whom we stayed in the hostel until Sunday. The goal of the weekend was to get us started in Argentina and of course to get to know each other.
In this way we got information about annoying situations, dangers…
I wasn’t really obliged to go because I already knew quite a lot about the country, the city… but in hindsight I’m quite happy. Although I have now missed Magui’s party, which she had organized for her birthday. I’ve been hesitating for a while, but for me at that moment it seemed best to go on an orientation weekend. I will have enough parties to go to. I have no doubt about that.

So much for my third update, see you soon! Chau x

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