I'm in the waiting period. Which means I'm home with my family in Maine, doing some sleeping, some knitting, movie-ing, driving, and a lot of eating non-cafeteria/boxed foods. I'll be here till the end-ish of February, so that gives me lots of time to prepare (but more time to procrastinate). More precisely, I'll be here until I'm no longer 20. If all goes to plan, I'll land in Buenos Aires at 8 in the morning on my birthday! What better of a birthday present? I'll be studying with CIEE, directly enrolled in the Argentine universities, until the end of July!
Seeing as tonight is New Years Eve, I feel it is only appropriate that I announce my first-ever New Year's Resolution: to push myself in a patient way. This refers to my biggest concern for Argentina: that I'll be too nervous,shy, and afraid of butchering the language to speak freely. I want to step outside my comfort zone by speaking Spanish even when my speech is flawed, but I need to give myself a lot of leeway with it, remembering that it's a marathon and that I'm training while I'm running. For me, one of the most frustrating things is the inability to express myself. Though I don't want to make mistakes, more than that, I don't want to be mute. So, I've got a positive attitude about this: I'm aware it will be very difficult for me to adjust to the language, but knowing this means that it's simple. All I need to do is make a fool of myself for a while (hopefully not too long), and then I'll improve!
Well everyone, have a fun and safe celebration tonight!
