When I think about the most impactful moments of my time
in Argentina, I usually some it up into three categories: Travel, People, and
Daily Life.
TRAVEL:
Argentina is so big. Big enough to have just about every natural landscape a
common person could think of, and I was fortunate enough to be able to
experience many of them. I saw huge sub-tropical waterfalls (Iguazu Falls), the
desert-like Northern Argentina, artistic mountains, the beach, rivers, prairies
and flat lands, swampy marshes, giant glaciers, lakes, and even a little
lighthouse sitting on a rock at “The End of the World.”
PEOPLE:
While in Argentina, I joined the local Salvation Army church, where I made lots
of friends and really became part of the community. The church and the people I
met there became my anchor and my family and home away from home. And among
them is definitely where I learned the most… in the hardest and the most fun
ways!!!
DAILY
LIFE: Daily life, even the monotonous parts, was NOT a drag! Not in the city. :) At first, yes, the city gave me quite
a shock coming from our quaint Northwest Arkansas, but I soon got used to it
and took advantage even. The architecture is beautiful and also very unique to
Buenos Aires; I could never forget it and easily recognize it on any movie
screen. I also really enjoyed the freedom and entertainment available in the
city. By just charging up your public transportation card, you could get
anywhere by bus, subway, or train and have endless possibilities for
exploration and adventures. I will always call NWA home…but I think I have
become a city girl ;)
Kimberly, Anthropology major, studied abroad with API in Buenos Aires, Argentina: Universidad de Belgrano, Argentine & LatinAmerican Studies
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