Today, like my day of travel, I had to wake up at the early hour of 7:15 am. After getting dressed, I headed downstaires with my roommates to eat as much cereal and toast that I could fit in my stomach. But, to my surprise, breakfast was nothing that I expected. The meal consisted of ham, cheese, bread, (plastic) jam, powder coffee, and orange juice. Perfect. Instead of skipping the meal however, I made a classic ham and cheese sandwich with several glasses of OJ. Viewers, I owe you my honesty and let me tell you, it was pretty good.
After eating three sandwiches, I was ready to explore every corner of my two-week foreign home. The day started off by taking a bus to the University of Santa Maria where we would participate in lectures with chilean professors about the culture, tourism, and history of Chile. We learned about specific information about the country of Chile and the nations of South Africa. After the lecture sessions, we presented our company to USM teachers--my specific company was the stock exchange of Chile, Bolsa Comercio De Santiago. The performance was definitely sub-par, but no doubt, we will be ready for the company visit.
After the day of classes, we had a "salsa" dance class. This was a dance that was very procise and unheard of in the States. With a huge audience of Chileans and students, we practiced and performed anyways. Though it was difficult and the dances looked because I was always one step behind. Regardless, I had a blast.
After the long day of work and classes, we met up with several USM students and went to a bar and hung out; a great way to end the day. I look forward to tomorrow and visiting companies!
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