Bienvenidos a mi blog!

Welcome to what I hope will be a mildly amusing recollection of my time studying abroad at the Universidad de Belgrano en Buenos Aires, Argentina.

For those of you who have never been to Argentina before here are some translations you might need to survive:

Havanna= Starbucks (only you can´t get Chai and don´t even dare ask for your coffee to go)
Farmacity= Walgreens (pretty much the same with a more limited selection)
Carrefour= Walmart (and I suppose Walmart=walmart here as well)
Dinner time= 10pm or later
Street lights/road markings= suggestions (as they are in most other parts of the world)

Two other fun things to note- they like to use military time here so get used to it if you are to come. Don´t make the mistake I did, confusing 20 for 10pm.

When it comes to driving, it´s like some giant chaotic coreographed dance that everyone seems be born knowing. I think it would be impossible to learn to drive here after learning in the states and it´s scary trying to walk through that dance. Oh and the light turns yellow before it turns red and before it turns green. I think it´s a warning for the pedestrians to get out of the road.

That´s all for now! Stay tuned for more of my adventures in BA!