So its been a busy week. We moved from our hostels to Homestay, where we live with Chilean families. We moved in on Wednesday, and I got my Bip card, a Santiago transit card, and a new phone. On Friday, we took a trip from Catolica to Algarrobo, a little beach town on Chile's coast. We bonded as a group and learned about our two professors, the outgoing director and the incoming professor. I'd like to give a shout-out to Professors Fransisco Lomeli and Luis Martin-Cabrera, who worked so hard to make this all possible. Algarrobo was amazing, and we bonded and got to know each other really well. At Algarrobo, we were at a hotel where we were given a nice introduction to Chilean culture and wine, Cueca dancing and "Gato" wine. When we got
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