Week 1...

So I can hardly believe I have been in Chile for over a week ALREADY! Every morning I wake up amazed that I am really in a new country and it´s not just some wild dream of mine. My first week was needless to say incredible! Everyone is so nice and I love my host family. I was honestly worried that it would be hard for me to adapt into a new family. Boy was I wrong! My family here reminds me of my own back home. They are very warm and friendly andknow how to joke around with each other. So I am glad to say I am pretty darn satisfied =) This past weekend, my family took me to their 2nd home in Pucon, Chile which is about an hour south of Temuco. It was a beautiful little tourist town under the shadow of the enormous active volcanoe Mt.Villarrica. I also got to swim in some hot springs and mud pools (sounds gross but it was actually super fun). Best of ALL, I fufilled one of my to do´s on my list while I´m in Chile...I met a llama!!! I know it´s weird but it was pretty awesome and I was pumped that I got to see one so early. Luckily, he is right down the street from my family´s 2nd home where I will be all summer (SCORE!). All in all, week one in Chile has been a 100% success!

 Llamma!!!

 Mud Pools!

My family and Mt.Villarricca =)

¡Adios Estados Unidos, Hola Chile!

I have safely arrived in Temuco, Chile! It was a very wonderfuly flight despite the mayhem in the airports. I miss my family and friends back home so much, but I am so glad I decided to follow through with the exchange. i can not really understand a lot, but I smile, nod, and say "si"  a lot. Chile is such a beautiful country, and I will try to make sure I post a lot of pictures. Chaoooo!

One Week!!!!

I leave one week from today for Chile! I am so excited. I can't wait to meet my new family and explore my new city. I will arrive in Temuco on the 11th which so happens to be Chile's Independence Day! It has been over a year since I began my journey to become an Exchange Student, and I can't believe the time for me to leave is actually here! It is so crazy. I will miss all my family and friends in canton so much, but remember, I will be back =) I will have this blog and facebook still and you will be able to reach me at cheshiregurl@gmail.com or my skype account katy.valentin15. I will keep in touch!