Today is our final full day in Chile, and it was our last chance to visit the University, and spend time with our Chilean hosts. We took the city bus for the last time, and made our way to Valparaiso and up to the top of the hill. At the University we received a presentation on studying abroad at Universidad Technica Frederico Santa Maria. It would be intriguing to be able to spend a semester in Valparaiso, but I think if I were to study abroad, I would want to go somewhere else, and experience a new part of the world. This trip has certainly made me think hard about doing just that.
After the study abroad presentation, we ate our last lunch in the school’s cafeteria. That is one aspect that I will not miss-the cafeteria food was never the best. After lunch, we took part in a traditional Chilean cultural activity-a soccer match. We played for the most part as gringos vs. Chileans, and us gringos held our own. In the end the Chileans may have won, but we put up a good fight and had a lot of fun. It had been a long time since I was able to participate in some physical activity, and it felt great. After some time to relax after our soccer match, we went to get pizza with the entire Chilean staff, as a type of final goodbye. We really appreciated everything they had done for us, and it was nice to spend one last meal with them before heading for the plane on Friday.
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