Typical day in my life now. Get up at 6.30am to be at English school at 7.45am. Stay there until 12.45pm. If I have students (and that's a big if because I usually have 1 or none per class), I teach, otherwise I just sit in the teachers lounge. They have a special teaching method, which is good news for me, as I everything is prepared, I just need to read up on it the night before. After that I go and volunteer at an organization for education and learning for di...

First Chilean party… even though I still feel like a retard not being able to understand anyone, I had a really good time at my first Chilean family fiesta, courtesy of the new family I’m living with. Because Chileans struggle to understand my name, I have resorted to saying “Hilary, you know like Hillary Clinton”. And then they realize. Which is very lame, as in no way do I want to be like Hillary Clinton, and I feel like a complete dork saying it but t...

Third day in Chile is proving to be a good one. I confirmed with the lovely Carolina that I will move into her place tomorrow. Can´t wait to get out of the hostel. Its nice, but I think I´m over hostels generally... anyhoo went into Tronwell Institute and they offered me a job, starting on Monday, fixed salary and hours. Basically I just have to sit with the students and chat. Total immersion conservation. Awesome. I get to spend my mornings Monday to Friday ch...

So, I made it. 2 delayed flights, thanks Aerolineas Argentinas plus annoying Kiwi (I ashamed to say) on the plane.. ¨you´re going to get hold up at gun point.. just give them what they want.. it´s not worth your life you know¨... yeah, I know.. thanks for the words of wisdom. Just because you spend your whole 4 weeks off a year in Brazil, does not make you a font of all knowledge about South America. And they didn´t have movies! arghh! I ended up sleeping th...