Here it goes.
As a condition of my Gilman scholarship, I have agreed to keep a blog about my Fall semester abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Honestly, I've always been a little wary of blogs - but, It'll be good for me or something.
It's my first day here and actually it's my first time being outside the U.S. Even Mexico.
Pathetic, I know - but at least I'm finally here.
Going through Dallas was easy - even though my wi-fi would not work. I did get my anthropology reading done, though.
But when I arrived in B.A. it was different.
First I had to get my passport stamped - which the lady did pretty forcefully. I mean like BANG BANG welcome to Buenos Aires. That is if she had said anything after she slammed the stamp into the desk. Maybe she was mad because my passport said the United States on it?
Then I got my bag and I went through customs and I just stood there for like 15 minutes. I was in complete... awe, shock, mind blankness? I don't know what it was but there were all of these people and I didn't speak the language (Mi espanol es terible). Was this culture shock? I was supposed to meet with the group but I couldn't see anyone remotely familiar anywhere. I waited in a daze. But after a couple hours I got it together enough to take a cab to the hotel.
The hotel clerk let me into my room. The group arrived about half an hour later - which gave me enough time to smoke, wash my face and brush my teeth. Then we went on a bus tour of the city and had a buffet style lunch in a really nice restaurant.
One glass vino tinto y one glass champagne - in school. I guess I'll get used to it.
Then we all walked back here where I sit writing this blog.
Tomorrow I meet my new family.
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