Last thoughts

Bus152g I really enjoyed the Art of Travel course. It was nice to write about things that were happening to me throughout the semester. If not for this course, I would not have been able to articulate thoughts that were stewing in my brain. Study abroad was the best experience of my life. I had very little work both school and otherwise. I had zero responsibilities and no extra curricular activities. I saved enough money so that I could enjoy myself, and that is exactly what I ended up doing.

During my last week in Buenos Aires, I have decided to have steak every single day. I have become an expert on local grill restaurants, known as Parillas, and all the different types of meat that they offer. My favorite is entrana, also known as skirt steak I love Bunos Aires.

The biggest problem I faced during my experience in Buenos Aires was the fact that my host family didn't allow me to shower after they went to sleep. They went to sleep quite early, making my showering a bit of a hassle. I started showering in the middle of the day, or right after dinner which I was not very pleased with. Usually, I like taking a shower right before I sleep because it calms me down, I, however, have not been able to do that. Que lastima!

I will do a couple of things differently when I get home. First of all, I will eat more meat, because I will know a lot more about it. Second, I will go back to my regular shower cycle. Third, I will probably watch more soccer, because I really began to like watching soccer while being here in Argentina. Fourth, I will definitely speak more Spanish when I get back to the states, because I feel way more comfortable with it now.

My biggest accomplishment is my new found ability to speak Spanish. Before I came down to Buenos Aires, I spoke very little. Now, I feel very comfortable with the language and I enjoy the language very much. The hardest part about dealing with a new language is taking what you learned in a classroom setting and learning how to apply it to the real world. For example, when you learn a new word that is one thing. However, understanding that that word is being used being masked by the noise and the accent is a whole different thing. I wish everyone has a chance to experience what I have experienced. Learn Spanish and come to Argentina.