Hi there, everyone! I'm sorry there's been such a long break again. School has gotten to be busy and it's been interesting adapting to adding class and homework into the already late lifestyle. This has been one of those weeks when I wonder how I can possibly have been studying Spanish as long as I have when everything that comes out of my mouth sounds so stupid. This is I think the second time I've experienced this general lack of readiness with the language since I've been here, and I'm trying to identify its causes so as to prevent it from catching me again- possibly switching back and forth from English to Spanish so often, and speaking English most of the weekend, maybe just a need for a little change of pace from the city (the group is visiting Iguazú falls this weekend, so yayyy!), I'm not sure. I think a weekend away will help tremendously, and when we get back my goal will be to really take advantage of rediscovering everything that fascinated me so much about BsAs when I first got here, and to go out and find things I still haven't seen- this city is enormous, so there are more than enough to last the rest of my trip, which is already over halfway finished. That is ridiculous!! I feel like I just got here last week, but by this time everything around me is so familiar I also feel like I could already have lived here for years. I do miss certain things about home at certain times, and of course I miss all the people I love at home, but the thought of getting on a plane in this city and walking off of it back into the US is so strange. It will be something of a lifestyle shock, there's no getting around that one.
Anyway though, I hope to be back here sometime in the next few days to tell you that my mind has overcome its rut and I've recovered the powers of speech, and I will be reporting back after that come next week with pictures from las cataratas! Enjoy your Tuesday and until then, chau.
