Hey friends! I survived my first full 24 hours here in Buenos Aires and had a wonderful first day of school. All the teachers are so kind and speak English. I begin the school day at 8am in year one. The kids can speak english, but I always have to remind them. Many times when they write, they will say "How do you say (insert long and fast Spanish phrase here) in english?"- quite confusing to understand. I was not with the grade one students much becau...

Hello to everyone in Texas! Guess where I am.... I arrived in Buenos Aires on Sunday morning at 9:30. Luckily, I slept all but one hour of the 10 hour flight so I was full of energy when we landed. So far, everything has been very smooth. Elsa picked me up at the airport and I went back to her apartment for a quick shower and to phone mom and dad. The weather was extremely pleasant with clear, sunny skies, and warm temperatures so Elsa took me to El Tig...