En el año pasado fui yendo a chile. It is so weird and is so strange to be in a completely different world. I remember this time last year I would have been just meeting my chilean parents who were an amazing part of my adventure and a significant part of my life. Honestly it doesn't seem like a year ago. I dream of the day that I will be able to return to chile, even to visit. I wish that it would be possible this summer but considering all of the moves that I will be making with starting a new job, I'm pretty sure it is impossible to do. However, I hope that I will be able to go over the coming Christmas break, or at the latest, next summer. I miss my family and the simplicity of the city on the hill. I also long to be in a culture where I am constantly learning a language--it is so stimulating to me (which is part of the reason I am so excited to go to the Valley). I think that learning a language is one of the most valuable things that I have ever done. Granted, of course my Spanish isn't perfect--but I can speak, understand, and write it--even if it is not always grammatically correct. I am currently a TA for a Spanish class here on campus and it is so weird to me. The professor is wonderful (and Chilean) but I can't help but laugh at how confused I am sometimes when I am listening to a lesson on how to speak Spanish in English (because I learned Spanish in Spanish). When I'm in class listening to how to learn Spanish in my own native language I pretty much find myself confused as ever! I have learned so many different things in this class and it has been a great experience so far.
Enough about my nostalgia...the kite festival is this weekend! I am SO EXCITED. Why am I excited? 1) because I love kites (my parents got me the coolest parrot kite for Easter one year and I used to go out and fly it with Dave Karlin, one of my friend's grandparents...he was such a cool guy) and 2) that means I can take pictures with all sorts of amazing colors! I have decided I really want to start taking more pictures. I made a point to take tons of pictures when I was abroad but there are so many beautiful things that I am sure I could be capturing throughout my week. Maybe I'll become that kid...you know the one that takes a camera everywhere. Anyways, have no fear, I will post all of the pictures for you. Here are some that I took from our jazz band concert last night: (thanks to everyone who came!)
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