Well it's official. I have left home and will not be going back until December. Thursday Dad and I drove to Arlington to hang out one last time. (We went to see "Swing Vote" at Studio Movie Grill. (AAAAmazing.)) Then Friday morning my friend Brandon Tripp picked me up and we came out to Abilene...an exhilarating journey which involved rocking out to Patrick Park and spilling a medium Dr. Pepper down my entire right leg.
So now I am enjoying my last days with the friends I have here who are helping with Welcome Week. Already we have played Apples to Apples, screamed at the TV when Michael Phelps was swimming, and played around in a big field of mud.
Several of you have asked just what exactly I will be doing in South America so let me tell you. Mostly, we'll just be living there. Sounds simple, but there's a lot to be learned about how the rest of the word thinks and lives. I will be taking 16 hours of classes (on paper) that are designed to enhance my experience abroad, like two intermediate Spanish courses, Intro to Global Studies, and Ministry in Latin America. While this isn't a mission trip or internship, I will have the chance to work closely with the Church of Christ connected to the ACU campus. I mean, it is physically attached to Casa ACU, the building where we live, eat, and have class. So we will no doubt get to know our Family there well.
My homework for the semester is already in full swing. In fact, I have several short papers about Uruguay and intentions for taking this trip to complete before we leave. I also have some special vocabulary to learn, mostly the things that are different from what we learned in high school or picked up in Texas. For example, since Uruguay is not Mexico, they do not have Mexican food. (I know, I know, it came as a shocker to me, too.) That being said, if you were to ask for a "tortilla" you would not get a round, flat bread. Instead you would get an omelette. And whatever you do, DO NOT ask for a "taco" because then you will not even receive food...just funny looks. Because in this dialect, "taco" means heel.
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We will be keeping you in our prayers daily Aaron.
Aaron,
I'm so proud of my "wittle baby brother"!! And I'm so happy that we can all be a part of your journey this sememster. I know from experience that study abroad will be one of the most challenging and most rewarding experiences of your life!! I am thrilled that you are getting this chance! We will miss you so much, but don't even give us a second thought. We'll see you when you get back - while you're there, just embrace it, knowing that when you come home, a little piece of your heart will stay in South America.
Not to be a downer, but I'm pretty sure you meant do NOT have Mexican food. Unless I completely misunderstood our conversation about that yesterday.
Hmmm...Good point, Karissa. You know how I tend to leave important words :-/
Guessing the flight from Miami was successful. You keep me updated on the progress of the trip and i'll keep you posted on the total amperage of the entire feature film. KTF ;)
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