Yay! So I finally have set up a blog . . .after only six weeks here, haha! I hope to keep in contact with you all as much as possible and this blog is a great way to do just that. I will try to write as much as possible, but I will tell you that I have already started to act like the Latin Americans. Procrastination and tardiness is definitely one of there short falls.
So, as you all know I am studying in Montevideo, Uruguay for the fall semester. Just to fill you in, I am living with a host family which consists of a mother, Susanna and her daughter, Anna. Susanna is a free lance architect, while Anna studies graphic design. I also live (and share a room) with Catherine, another exchange student. She's from England and studies French and Spanish.
Catherine and I attend the Universidad Catolica. UCU is a small, private university which offers special classes only for exchange students. I am taking Spanish Language, Uruguayan Literature, and History of Latin America and Uruguay. All of my classes are conducted completely in spanish. This can be tough at times, but is only challenging me to work harder.
I also participate in a community service class. Each week I go to the outskirts of Montevideo and work with a group of preschool children. I, along with a group of three other exchange students, come up with educational and fun projects for these children to participate in. This is a poorer neighboorhood and the children definitely need our help. They have the sweetest hearts and just need that extra boost to help them suceed.
So for the past six weeks I have been attending classes, getting to know the area, and meeting new people from all over the world. My classes are with students from everywhere: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Spain, Denmark, Mexico . . .you name it and they're here! It makes for very interesting times! Oh yeah, and a group of us went to Buenos Aires, Argentina a couple weeks ago so I will be putting up pictures of that soon.
Well, I guess that fills you in on the basics. I would love to hear back from you all via email or letters. Like I said, keep checking in as I will be updating every so often with pics and posts!
Chao!
So, as you all know I am studying in Montevideo, Uruguay for the fall semester. Just to fill you in, I am living with a host family which consists of a mother, Susanna and her daughter, Anna. Susanna is a free lance architect, while Anna studies graphic design. I also live (and share a room) with Catherine, another exchange student. She's from England and studies French and Spanish.
Catherine and I attend the Universidad Catolica. UCU is a small, private university which offers special classes only for exchange students. I am taking Spanish Language, Uruguayan Literature, and History of Latin America and Uruguay. All of my classes are conducted completely in spanish. This can be tough at times, but is only challenging me to work harder.
I also participate in a community service class. Each week I go to the outskirts of Montevideo and work with a group of preschool children. I, along with a group of three other exchange students, come up with educational and fun projects for these children to participate in. This is a poorer neighboorhood and the children definitely need our help. They have the sweetest hearts and just need that extra boost to help them suceed.
So for the past six weeks I have been attending classes, getting to know the area, and meeting new people from all over the world. My classes are with students from everywhere: Germany, Austria, Iceland, Spain, Denmark, Mexico . . .you name it and they're here! It makes for very interesting times! Oh yeah, and a group of us went to Buenos Aires, Argentina a couple weeks ago so I will be putting up pictures of that soon.
Well, I guess that fills you in on the basics. I would love to hear back from you all via email or letters. Like I said, keep checking in as I will be updating every so often with pics and posts!
Chao!
6 comments:
ooo I get to be the first to leave a comment! I also want to say that I don't think any students from Belize are here at UCU.
hey! greetings from Indiana. I just finished your package and am dispatching Ryan (and the girls) to the post office tomorrow. So, sometime soon you will be getting a package from us!
love, sabrina
Hello Kelley, this is George, greetings from San Francisco! First off, I really think that posting up blogs are a clever way of keeping your memories stored forever. Unlike diaries/journals, you can never misplace them. I sure do wish that I knew about blogs during our trip in Costa Rica. Anyhow, you've been there for six weeks already? How much longer will you be staying in Uruguay? Please keep us posted, because I am excited to hear from you.
Hello Kelley!!! I did not know you were in Uruguay!!! I'm glad you're having fun!!!
Take care...
you have to come back to Costa Rica!!!
Bye...
Hey beautiful,
The blog looks really great its good to finally get to see some pictures from down there. I can't wait to check the blog regularly... that is if we're not procrastinating to much, heh. I'm so excited to visit you down there and you pics and stories make it sound so cool.
love you, Daniel
hey, what's up with you? I didn't know you were going to Uruguay!!! That's great! Hope everything is going great for you, write back and tell about this trip, it just sounds really cool!
best wishes!
Esteban, from CR
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