You didn't expect me to come here and sit at home on a Friday night, did you? The nightlife here is incredible and wildly different from in the states. Clubs or discos don't open until 2 in the morning. It is completely common for young people to stay out until 6 in the morning or earlier if they are going out dancing. It is crazy, but I feel like I've adjusted to it well because I am just falling back on the Pacific Northwest time zone. When I'm eating dinner at 11, its really like I am eating at 6 back home, right? Ok, maybe I'm being a little delusional on this one, but I'm giving myself a break because I still haven't quite wrapped my head around the time zone and seasonal diferences.
The thing I have enjoyed most about the nightlife so far is the diversity. I have met people from Englend, Ireland, France and even another student who is originally from OR and actually knew about Keizer. And of course I've meet lots of Argentines. I really feel as though I am expanding my cultural perspective which is exciting because it was one of the main reasons I wanted to come here.
And the language: most people know english and are very understanding of us students. I feel like I have been speaking a lot of Spanglish but it works and I think it helps connect the two languages. I feel like I am getting better but still have times when my brain just wants to shut down and hear english and only english, but part of this experience is powering through those times. To become fluent, I'm going to have to learn to speak spanish when I'm tired or frustrated. And it is a long road to fluency but I really do want to make the trip. So here I am, one week into it and looking ahead towards all the adjustments, joys, difficulties and times of pure madness that come with integrating into another culture. I'm going full speed ahead :)
Besos
The thing I have enjoyed most about the nightlife so far is the diversity. I have met people from Englend, Ireland, France and even another student who is originally from OR and actually knew about Keizer. And of course I've meet lots of Argentines. I really feel as though I am expanding my cultural perspective which is exciting because it was one of the main reasons I wanted to come here.
And the language: most people know english and are very understanding of us students. I feel like I have been speaking a lot of Spanglish but it works and I think it helps connect the two languages. I feel like I am getting better but still have times when my brain just wants to shut down and hear english and only english, but part of this experience is powering through those times. To become fluent, I'm going to have to learn to speak spanish when I'm tired or frustrated. And it is a long road to fluency but I really do want to make the trip. So here I am, one week into it and looking ahead towards all the adjustments, joys, difficulties and times of pure madness that come with integrating into another culture. I'm going full speed ahead :)
Besos
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