Hello all! So I just recently got back home after being in Buenos Aires, Argentina for a month working on my research project. It was very different being there compared to when I was studying abroad last fall; I was much more independent, completely on my own schedule and without a program or support group. I also wasn't with my same group of friends that I spent a lot of time there with before, since most of them were students from other US institutions. But it was still a great learning experience. I was able to get in touch with a political think tank/consulting group who let me use some of their resources and did a lot of really interesting interviews with various NGO leaders, congressmen and other politicians, and academics. I was also there for the local mayoral elections for the City of Buenos Aires which were interesting to observe. But luckily it wasn't all work and no play. BA is a great city with so many resources and things to do. I went shopping, running through the parks and rose gardens, went to movies, and went out to bars or clubs at night with friends. And I felt so lucky to even have the chance to go back so soon after very reluctantly leaving last winter.
Unfortunately, that didn't last forever, and now I'm back in Atlanta looking for a temporary job to make some money since I did such a good job of spending it the past month. I'll probably go back to waiting tables or hostessing at one of the restaurants where I've worked past summers. More updates to come!
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