A place I like to call home

Life has gotten better than ever imagined this week! Chile has made the transition from vacation to home. I have stopped fearing my Chilean family and started absolutely loving them. Friends here are moving from acquaintances to people I know I will never forget. I think it took me a month to lose that attachment to home. My shell has come off, and I can't say I ever want to leave here. I have found my once lost passion for life. I can't say enough how lucky I am to have this experience!





Major Developments
1. I bought my tickets to Red Hot Chili Peppers! I'm going with my friends Sven (Germany) and James (Colorado). The concert is on the first day of Spring Break in Santiago on September 16th. We are taking a bus to Santiago and just partying all day. I have wanted to see them in concert my entire life, and now I finally get to! And in South America! Sooooo awesome. We are staying the night in Santiago and just going out in the bars there after the concert. They just came out with a new phenomenal album so the concert should be incredible!
2. I have started hanging out with a lot more students from all around the world. Tuesday I was the only student from USA in a group of about 20. I spent a fantastic day at the beach with students from Germany, France, Mexico, and Brazil. We even had a North America vs. Europe soccer game. I spoke Spanish all day and really made some good friends!
3. Beach weather has arrived! I spent 2 straight days at the beach all day. The beaches here are stunning. The sky is bluer than any where else in the world. The first day was with students from around the world, and the second was with students from USA and Canada. We were on the beach from lunch until sunset. The waves here are very calming and fulfilling. It's hard to describe, but it is everything I want in life.
4. I bought my plane ticket for Patagonia!!!!!!! This is huge! We are going for a week in November. It is easily one of the most beautiful places in the world. I can't describe how excited I am for this! More info will come on this trip when we get closer to it. I am going with 2-4 other students. This will easily be my best trip ever.
5. I am going sand boarding for the next two days in Concon! It looks badass. You skate down these massive dunes right down to the coastline. I think I am going to try to surf too on Saturday!

There is so much going on it is hard to fill it all in here. Everyday just gets better and better. I hate when people ask "how are you" because my answer is always "Indescribable." I have been here one month and this trip has already changed my life (and possible my major in the future). Time for dinner with my family! I'll talk to you guys later! Hasta luego!!