So, I think I left of yesterday with saying I met a few people who are going to study abroad in Chile too. But first I say this is Dallas take number 3 because we were supposed to leave at 12:30pm this afternoon, but due to a malfunction with the backup to the backup hydraulic pump we have been delayed until 4pm. I’ve come to the conclusion this flight is costing American a lot of money, they gave out free hotel and meal vouchers to us last night and then when we had to leave the plan again they gave us $10 more dollars for lunch… So that multiplied by a lot of people probably cost them a pretty penny…
On my flight down from MKE to DFW I overheard a girl talking about going to Santiago, so I naturally asked her if she was studying there. It turns out Erin (sp?) is Spanish/Soil Science major from UW-Madison and is Boldivia, and she actually has to take an eleven hour bus ride from Santiago down there. She was such a nice girl and I’m happy I met her because otherwise the 3 hour layover would have been sooo long and boring.
We ended up getting dinner together and just chatting, that’s when we met Quin (Sp again?) who is from Mississippi and goes to ole Miss. He’s been to Chile before, Valparaiso, but only for a few weeks over winter break. He’s helped us out soo much but telling us about the culture and how they speak there.
Well when the flight got delayed until 12:30pm today, we were waiting in line to get vouchers for the hotels/meals when we met Rachel (sp?) who is from North Carolina and is also studying in Valparaiso with Quinn. She’s an education major like me and wants to teach Spanish too.
I’m so happy I met a few people on this flight b/c it really does make the time go by faster when you can talk instead of just reading a book… but I gtg right now we’re about to board! Wish me luck! Write Later!
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