Wow!! Life has indeed been busy! I've finally become accustomed to life in the U.S. again and have gotten into the swing of my last semester, dividing my time between friends, school, and work. I just found out that I will not be going to El Salvador for a mission trip over Spring Break, which is a little disheartening, but I know God must have other plans! Speaking of plans, I'm in the process of figuring out what I want to do after graduation. There are so many options, so many places to go! Right now I'm looking into volunteer and mission work, preferably in a Spanish-speaking country. I truly love the Spanish language and love being immersed! It's become one of those things I didn't realize I missed until it was gone... Thankfully, I have a Spanish conversation class and Spanish tutoring time to speak and listen, but I wish I had more time to simply read the Spanish books I have sitting in my room!
Here are a few culture notes from Chile:
-The typical greeting consists of placing right cheeks together and *kiss.* Guys and girls greet in this manner, although sometimes guys who don't know each other as well will shake hands.
-The former being stated, Chileans have a much smaller personal space.
-Time is a lot more relaxed, and many use the 24 hour clock.
-It is bad table manners to eat with one hand in your lap/under the table.
-Family is very important. Many students live at home through their university years.
-There are five meals each day: desayuno, colación, almuerzo, once & cena.
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