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Rachel Zalkind
December 3, 2014

MĆŗsica de los gauchos from Rachel Zalkind on Vimeo.

Hey! Enjoy this video I made of the gauchos playing music at the estancia we visited. Iā€™m currently reliving the good times since gauchos donā€™t live here.

Incase you missed it, I made it home to Colorado a little over a week ago. Itā€™s interesting being home! Iā€™m finding myself stuck between loving and hating the back-home life. On one side, the experiences Iā€™ve had in Buenos Aires have really made me appreciate the ease and comfort of home. Yet now more than ever, I have been exposed to how great it is to live somewhere new and different. I got used to hearing chatter around me that I couldnā€™t understand. I appreciated every new place I saw and went. I loved the challenge of everyday, mundane things.

My time in Buenos Aires was busy with classes, but nonetheless I learned more street smarts and life skills than in any given semester at my home university. I appreciate the Spanish skills, independence, patience, and sense of adventure Iā€™ve acquired from my time abroad. The time flew by. Now I can only look back at my photos and videos to relive the craziness. For any readers considering studying abroad- do it! It will feel weird being away from your usual university, but you will learn so much and meet amazing people along the way.

If youā€™re looking into your options, Buenos Aires is a great place to improve Spanish skills, live in a big city, and (if you want) travel to all different climates! The sheer size of Argentina will force you to really connect with Buenos Aires. But if youā€™re able to travel, Argentina and its neighboring countries offer everything from deserts to beaches to glaciers.

I loved trying to balance everything: Taking classes in both English and Spanish, exploring the city, working an internship, living in a homestay, meeting new friends, and traveling to other places! Itā€™s been a semester to remember and now the ending is quite bittersweet. Hopefully my posts have given you an idea of what itā€™s like to study abroad in Buenos Aires!

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<p><span style="color: rgb(29, 29, 29); font-family: Arial, Verdana, sans-serif; font-size: 12px; line-height: normal; background-color: rgb(237, 237, 237);">Hi everyone, my name is Rachel but some of my friends call me Rach, Chel, Chela, or sass-master (....maybe we should just stick to Rachel?). I&#39;m a Colorado girl who has fallen in love with Northern California while attending Santa Clara University. If you&#39;re curious, I&#39;m a junior working towards a degree in Marketing with minors in Entrepreneurship and International Studies. This fall I&#39;m trading the comforts of campus for the amazing opportunity to study abroad in Buenos Aires, Argentina. I&#39;m excited to test out city living and carry over my interest in photographing, eating good food, and exploring as much as possible!</span></p>

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