Category: Chile

I still remember arriving in Santiago, Chile with fear in every inch of my body. I barely understood the Chilean professors, I dreaded having to socialize in another language, and not having my family or friends there made me feel completely alone. That was the beginning. However, as time passed I became adjusted to life ...

Hello amigos once again. In my previous post I was speaking about how right after the beach when I got back, I would be making it in time for the large Cena Internacional (International Dinner) at my residency. Luckily, the when my friends and I got back from the beach and I made it to ...

Hola amigos! I knew I have not been posting as much, but I was awfully busy with final exams and projects that I was mentally all over the place; however, all of that is over and I have been able to go continue on with enjoying Chile. Recently, with a group of friends, we headed ...

Hola amigos! I have not been able to write articles for a while due to various final exams and projects for my courses. So far last week, I completed two classes (Hegel and Revolutions in Latin America), handed in a 10 page paper for Chilean Foreign Policy, and worked on a video for my Public ...

“The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts” – Marcus Aurelius Welcome to the vibrant city of Valparaiso. Almost as if a giant paint can had fallen out of the sky and splattered over each building, crack, and alleyway, the city shines with life. I decided to finally dedicate a weekend to this ...

Hola amigos!! This is your buddy Anthony Perez with another sweet glimpse into how I have been passing my time here in Chile. Very recently, there was an extended break due to two holidays which gave me an ample amount of time to go out and have fun. Since it was a little too late ...

Hola amigos! I just got back from my three-day trip in Frutillar, a really small city located in the southern Los Lagos region of Chile. This city was a bit more to the south of Chile. If you kind of want an idea, the bus ride to Pucón the week before was about 8 hours. ...

As the months and days reach closer to December, to my departure and return to the United States, anxiety and a sense of hurry and panic seeps in. It is not just the thought that I will be leaving soon that is tearing me apart, but doubts about whether I am fully taking advantage of ...