Today was officially our last day in the wonderful country of Chile. It hasn't encompassed much besides packing and leaving, as It has been such an amazing trip, getting to spend time with such awesome people, integrating ourselves into the culture for the two weeks, enjoying the awesome activities we got to do, and making new friends. I'll really miss almost everybody from our group, as well as our new friends Chilean friends. It is always a group bonding experience when you go on trips with people who you previously were not extremely close with, or in this case, basically didn't know at all. Its awesome the way I entered as part of a group of just seventeen engineering and business students, and I left with sixteen close friends. We had so much fun together, from watching and playing soccer, to singing karaoke, to paintballing, to riding horseback across the Chilean beach. We learned a lot together as a group as well, about the Chilean economy, culture, and doing business in Chile. Today, the day began with mainly just packing, doing my best to make sure all of my clothes and souvenirs fit into my suitcase and backpack. 49 pounds and two shoes in Stefan's bag later, I was physically prepared to leave, but I could not possibly be emotionally ready to leave. After lunch, we said goodbye to Hotel America for the final time, which despite all of its flaws, had grown on me, and it was sad to see it for the last time. Then we headed off to the Santiago airport, ready to finally depart Chile, but hopefully not for the last time ever. Hasta la vista Chile! Until we meet again!
Christian Ranallo
Fun fact of the day: In Chile, the term "common folk" refers to normal people, while "ordinary folk" refers to the lowest of the population, those who don't work and live on the streets. In the USA, these terms mean the opposite.
A group of new best friends, heading home from two awesome weeks in Chile!
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