At school, my classmates have been practicing a traditional dance for over a month, which I'm glad I got to be a part of. Also, Tristan, Jules and I danced La Cueca, the Chilean national dance in front of the whole school.
The celebration at school was followed by a celebration with my HUGE host family. Evidently I still haven't met them all, but I don't understand how one can be related to this many people. The best way I can describe the family celebration of Fiestas Patrias is that it is kind of half way between Fourth of July and Thanksgiving.
After the celebration ended, I had a very busy week, On wednesday, the Rotaract club of Talca invited us to their meeting. I hope to get more involved in their organization. It seems like they do a lot of great service for the community.
Thursday night I went to my sponsor club's Rotary meeting. It's very different than Rotary in the US. There are no women allowed in the club, and we all sit at one huge table. Laurel and I couldn't help but make Downton Abbey references.
Saturday I cooked for my host family. I prepared a huge meal (way too many leftovers) of shrimp and grits, green beans, banana pudding, and of course, sweet tea. My host parents really liked it and I think they want me to cook more often.
Every day I feel more and more at home here, and I love the independence that comes with it. I am fully mostly functional on public transport, and have no problems getting where I need to go. Of course, that makes it harder to have time at home to work on my college applications.
This week I am so excited to travel to Easter Island with Rotary, and I plan to post lots of great pictures, so keep your eyes open.
Nos vemos.
Max
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