The first few days in Santiago were pretty relaxing...the biggest news from those days were that I got a cell phone, so Ralf wouldn't have to start a search action again ;), and I found a language school. I will be doing a "Super Intensive" course for four weeks and probably add another month depending on how good my spanish is after my first month. I talked to a lot of students, who started with no spanish knowledge like me, and they said a second month would do me good...so it's quite sure that I will be doing a second month.
The weekend I got here Ralf, Marie, Luna and I went to friends who live in Los Andes, right next to a plot of land Marie and Ralf owe. We talked,ate, played "Kniffel" and went for a walk. After having three Kniffels in one game, my second name is "Kniffel-queen" from now on :-P
I uploaded some pictures of the landscape around their house...it's amazingly beautiful!
Monday was the first day of school. It took me about one hour to get there by bus and metro (Ralf's and Marie's house is on the edge of Santiago). The public transportation is surprisingly pretty good. The metro is very clean but also really crowded in the morning. I always have to wait a few metros until I get in. So, snuggel time every morning! Don't have a problem with that, but they are all starring like I'm from a different planet!! And every one who knows me, knows I don't like getting all the attention or be the center of interest...I guess I will (have to) get used to that.
In school I met my classmates, James and Nevena, and my teacher Pia. They are all really nice. James is from London and Nevena from Switzerland/Bosnia/Serbia...I still don't get how this works, being from three diferent countries...but whatever ;)
Lunch time was from 1pm till 2.30pm. As a welcome all new students got Empanadas and wine. We introduced ourselves and the headmaster of the school told us everything important about the school and Santiago. There is a lot pickpocketing going on around here and if you look like a foreigner the taxi drivers normally try to mess with you and charge more than usual. But I will try to stick with the metro...
Afternoon classes went until 4pm and I got home at about 5.30pm, did my homework and relaxed ;)
Second day of school was "Tandem Lunch", which takes place at a restaurant near the school. I met students from all over the world...from Brasil, America, Australia, Netherlands, Switzerland etc. It was pretty interersting to hear all their stories...like what their plan is for the next month, how long they will stay in Santiago and so on.
The next two days went fast. I came home in the late afternoon, did my homework, ate, read, skyped with my family and went to bed.
That was my first week of school^^
Here are some pictures from Los Andes:
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| View from their plot of land (Grundstück) |
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| Their friends house |
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| Nina pic |
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| surrounded by mountains |
!Hasta luego!
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