I've arrived safely and soundly for my semester here in Osorno, Chile! I met my friend Jen from CUA in Atlanta (she's from Oregon) and from there we took a 9 1/2 hour flight to Santiago, Chile. After a few connecting flights, we finally arrived in Osorno, where the airport building is only as large as the baggage claim belt. Our program coordinators were waiting on the other side and welcomed us with a kiss on the cheek (that's a standard greeting here). Our coordinators then dropped me off to meet my hostfamily. Olga, the owner of the house is recently retired. Her son Hardy is living here for the month in order to study for the Bar Exam he’s taking at the end of March. The “nana,” Ines, is a live-in maid. The contrast between
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