Each year during March the Argentine people hold a DÃa de la Memoria in remembrance to commemorate the victims of the military dictatorship, Proceso de Reorganización Nacional. It is held on 24 March , the anniversary of the coup d'état of 1976 that brought the military junta to … [Read more...] about Public Holidays in Argentina: Dia de la Memoria
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…And My Life In Argentina Begins
Upon arriving in Buenos Aires I checked into my new hostel and minutes later watched a young Australian girl walk into the hostel in tears. While standing right outside the door of the hostel, a man had grabbed her bag containing her passport, camera, credit cards, etc. I then slept most of the day now in downtown Buenos … [Read more...] about …And My Life In Argentina Begins
Lost. In Buenos Aires.
A typical thursday night in Buenos Aires means the start of the weekend for me. See, I don't actually have any classes on Friday. Never. After finishing my Theory of Tango class (in Spanish), i'll walk the 2o minutes from university back home and make dinner, followed by a nap. I wake up at 11:30 PM for a shower and then begin drinking. On this particular night, I went with … [Read more...] about Lost. In Buenos Aires.
Sippin Yerba Mate in Buenos Aires
I am one major step closer to taking off a semester here in Pittsburgh to study in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Today another professor agreed to write an academic reference to my application for the Universidad de Belgrano! This had been a major source of stress the past month because I really have not developed any close enough relationships with any professors that I felt … [Read more...] about Sippin Yerba Mate in Buenos Aires
Colombia's a go, go!
I leave in 7 days, more or less. I never officially announced here that I was accepted into the Universidad de Belgrano's Semester in English program in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Despite my worries, my application arrived in just a few days and I was accepted just a few days later. Since that time, I gathered all of my crap to fit into 1 backpack … [Read more...] about Colombia's a go, go!