Life is so different here to how it was for me in England and in Austria. I was fascinated when I first arrived here and saw people dancing in the streets and heard reggaetón music blasting until the early hours of the morning. However, I've felt surprisingly at home here right from the start.
Chile and the Year Abroad as a whole have changed me as a person. Before, I was very focused on my studies and rarely made time to go out and have fun. And although I'm really happy with the grades I got during my first two years at The University of Nottingham, I have to admit that I didn't exactly make the most of the university experience. This is something I'll try to work on in fourth year, but definitely not at the expense of my academic performance!
The classes at Universidad del Desarrollo (UDD) are not as interesting to me as the classes on offer at Nottingham, but there's a lot of fun activities and parties organised for the students here, which I go to whenever I have the opportunity! I've met lots of new people, experienced new things and made lasting memories.
Santiago is an amazing city with so much to see and do. I'm really happy living here, and I've always felt safe going about my day-to-day life. Of course I miss my family and friends, but to my surprise, I haven't felt homesick for England like I did sometimes in Austria. At least not yet!
Now for some pics...
La Moneda (the presidential palace) and the surrounding area
This is really close to where I live, which is pretty cool!
An Easter Island style statue
La Torre Entel
La Plaza de Armas (the historic centre of the city)
La Plaza de Armas (the historic centre of the city)
Basilica de los Sacramentinos
Iglesia San Ignacio
Plaza Baquedano/Italia
Plaza Baquedano/Italia
Another Easter Island style statue
Iglesia de San Francisco
A llama!
And finally the UDD, my new university!
I have done quite a lot of sightseeing and excursions around Santiago and Región Metropolitana since I've got here, as well as a few trips to other cities, so there will be posts about these coming soon. And I've got some more travelling coming up which I'm really looking forward to!
I have done quite a lot of sightseeing and excursions around Santiago and Región Metropolitana since I've got here, as well as a few trips to other cities, so there will be posts about these coming soon. And I've got some more travelling coming up which I'm really looking forward to!
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