Life Changing Trip

As cheesy as it may sound, this trip changed my life. Although this trip's main focus is teaching English, there is plenty of opportunity and freedom to explore the area and involve yourself in the community in other ways. Personally, I didn't spend a lot of time teaching, but instead went and stayed with my boyfriend (yes, he was my "host-cousin") in a town of about 800 people, 1.5 hours south of where the program was based. This was an incredible opportunity as I was completely immersed in the language and culture. During this time I didn't speak English for about 2.5 weeks and my Spanish improved greatly. My then boyfriend and I have now broken up, but I am still in love with Chile and went back over my spring break. I plan on studying there for a year during college and hopefully moving there when I'm older! I'm so grateful for this trip, it really has helped to shape my future!