Students, please post a few lines about your individual weekend activities here as comments replying to the blog. (FYI, they will not appear until Ms. Gooding or Mr. Seeley has an opportunity to approve them, but we’ll be looking for them with anticipation!)
We have enjoyed our weekend thus far! We went shopping in downtown Quilmes and touring a nearby zoo where we got within inches of a lion! because of a behind-the-scenes access granted us through a family connection to the zoo. And we’ve enjoyed several relaxed dinners in the home of our host colleague, Fer, as well as Ms. Gooding’s first ronda de mate. We can’t wait to share this most Argentinian experience with you on Thursday at the school’s sports fields. Tomorrow we’re headed to Buenos Aires to visit the San Telmo antique market.
My first weekend in Quilmes was a blast! On Saturday, we woke up late, which I needed because I hadn’t slept much the past few days. We went to a Japanese Garden and ate lunch while looking out onto the peaceful scenery. After lunch, we walked to a park and played there for about 2 minutes. We decided to sit on the grass, relax and listen to some music. After a couple of hours, I went home and took a nap because I was still very tired. Caty had a party but I went to Manu’s house and hung out with CA students, before going to Sol’s house with Tori. I spent the night at Sol’s house and the next morning woke up at 11:30. We went to Cande’s “country” (as everyone says) and spent the afternoon there. It’s a very nice house with a pool and a huge backyard and there we had a cookout. The weather was perfect and we spent the whole afternoon outside playing soccer, listening to music, eating good food and spending time with one another. My first weekend in Argentina was a success. I can’t wait for my week ahead!
-Alisha
Weekend #1 de Jess y Euge
Saturday and the early hours of Sunday were such a blast. First I went with my exchange student, Euge, and her family to her hockey game at the Buenos Aires Sports Club which is in the city. At the club, there were so many sports happening – field hockey, basketball, volleyball, soccer, rollerblading, roller hockey, tennis and rugby. Euge and her team won their game 3-1 and, I met some of her hockey friends who I got a chance to see again later that night. After her game was finished, we went to a restaurant in Quilmes and I ordered bife de chorizo del Potrero and panqueque de dulce de leche which were both so delicious.
We then returned home and I took a nap so I would be awake for Cata’s quinceañera. The party was at the Intercontinental Hotel in Buenos Aires and was from 9:30 pm – 6:00 am. I had an amazing time eating and dancing and eating and dancing for hours upon hours. The party was so loud and busy and crazy, and all of the students at the party were so welcoming to Esra, Julia and me, pulling us in to dance with them and party. It was such a great night.
This past weekend was great! Santi and I met up with Manu and John on Saturday, and we visited the classic San Telmo market. Afterwards, we went to Manu’s house to hang out; it was a great time! On Sunday, I travelled to the Quilmes High School fields to watch some field hockey. After the exciting match, I headed over to an asado at another student’s house. All in all, it was a very good weekend!
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Over the weekend, a large group of us went to the Japanese garden in Buenos Aires. After that, Franco’s father took Jack, Franco, and I to see the Independiente game against Tigre. Lastly, most of us went to Candelaria’s house on Sunday. There, I played soccer and ate large amounts of meat.
This past weekend in quilmes, Manu and I went to see a soccer game with jimmy and Santi. Quilmes won the game, and the atmosphere was like nothing any of us had experienced in American sports. The next two days we spent our time partially in Buenos Aires in the markets and partially in quilmes with the rest of the group.
The first weekend we were here we went to a party that lasted pretty late into the night. Tomás and I went out to lunch with his family as well as to the mall. It was cold but it always seems to warm up which is nice.
The past weekend was very fun! Sol and I attended a number of social events. Friday night we went to Stefa’s house, Saturday we went to a Japanese garden, and Sunday we went to a party at Cande’s house.
I spent the day on Saturday with Mica and Julia because Cata was preparing for her quiceñera!! Before we ourselves got dressed up, we went to a picnic in a Japanese Garden and walked around the park. Then it was back to Mica’s house to get our hair, nails, and makeup done for, oh, a few hours. The party was insanely fun and lasted until 6 am! As Jess said, everyone was super welcoming and nice to us which made the dancing even more fun! Julia and I were knocked out until 12am at which point we jumped in the cars and drove to Cande’s country house. It was beautiful there with a pool and soccer goals, but we left early: somewhere around 4:30 to sleep some more and recover before school the next day. It was super fun and tiring weekend.
Julia’s Weekend~
On Saturday, we went to a Japanese Garden and had a picnic there. The flora was astonishingly beautiful!!! We also went to a hangout in the park near the garden, and on the way home, we saw a horse competition taking place! The horses and riders were all very talented.
Also on Saturday, I went with Mica to Cata’s fantastic Quinceañera! My first Quinceañera went great. It was an enormous, gigantic party and there was great food, great music, and great dancing!! All the girls looked beautiful. Cata was really dressed up for her special event and she even displayed her burgeoning DJ skills. The party was a great bonding experience and I felt closer and closer to Argentine culture.
On Sunday, we slept in all day because the party went to 6:00 AM! Wow. Argentine life. After waking up in the afternoon, we went to Cande’s country home and had another gathering. (Jack climbed a tall tree.) It was really nice, and we had a great time relaxing after a really hyped up party.
I’m looking forward to the rest of the trip!
My first weekend in Quilmes was fantastic! On Saturday a bunch of us went to an awesome Japanese garden with tons of cool plants, ponds, and gigantic fish. We ate lunch there and spent a while wandering around while chatting and looking at all the scenery. In the evening, we went to a party at Santiago’s house, where we played lots of Ping Pong and I learned how to play a great new card game called Chancho. Overall, it was a fantastic weekend and I had a wonderful time!
We went to Parque Japones in Buenos Aires on Saturday and had a picnic there. The next day, we attended a party at Cande’s vacation house at El Campo de Roca. I tried asado and chorizo sandwiches for the first time and also a potato and egg dish which were all very delicious.
This Saturday I went with my buddy to a boxing class and learned how to throw punches. Later that day we went to a party at Manuel’s house and played a new card game called Chancho. After that we hosted a sleepover and watched scary movies. Sunday we went to the country house of Cande and we played soccer and ate lots of food. We had so much fun!
The first weekend with the Quilmes kids was amazing! On Saturday, I spent a very chill day with Cande at her house. We woke up really late, around 11:30, and made some popcorn while watching Gossip Girl (with Spanish subtitles, yay practice!) Her parents came home around 1:30, because they had left earlier that day to buy the necessary provisions for the party they were preparing to host on Sunday. They came back with a box full of piping hot Empanadas, which have become my newly found addiction(along with coffee). My favorite kind is probably Empanadas con jamón y queso. So delicious! After lunch, Cande and I hung out, did a refreshing facial treatment, and she painted my nails. Around 7:00, Cande started to get ready for Cata’s 15th birthday party, which a majority of the CA kids were not invited (because it was a very special occasion which had been planned far in advance with reservations at a hotel in Buenos Aires). Because of this, all the CA students (plus three guys from Quilmes exchange who didn’t want to go to the party) gathered at Manuel’s house to hang out. We played ping-pong, ate empanadas, and learned to play a new card game which was extremely fun. At 11:30, Michael and Buda, Mac and Tomas, and I all went to sleep over at the house Katie is staying at, and watched two horror movies, which was terrifying and fun. In the morning, I was directly brought over from that house, to Cande’s “country home”, which is about 30 minutes from where we are in Quilmes. I was in AWE of the whole place! It was like a little paradise. The house itself is gorgeous, and the surroundings are even greater and picturesque. We spent the whole day there, with Cande’s dad cooking meat on a grill, boys playing soccer, and girls hanging around talking and chilling. Later on, I went on a walk on a with a group of them and it was wonderful. Lots of pretty pictures were taken 🙂 We stayed until the sun settled and the moon rose. More people started leaving little by little, and the group shrinked to just a select few who hung around chatting, and munching on what was left of the food. It was a perfect ending to a perfect weekend.
I had an amazing first weekend with Buda! The highlight was going to Cande’s country house on Sunday. There I got to play lots of soccer with my friends, exchange students, and other kids. While Davis and I fought hard, Jess’s team beat us nonetheless. We still had lots of fun though :). The food was also delicious, some of the best that I’ve had in Argentina thus far. I’m looking forward to another fun filled week with Buda!
The first weekend in Argentina was completely and totally awesome. For real, although both days were completely full and I was exhausted throughout the entirety of the weekend (and my exhaustion carried into Monday- oh well), it was still so incredible. First, on Friday night, we had a party at Stefa’s house, and on Saturday we woke up very late because parties go super late here and I’m so not used to that at all! After we woke up, we all went to the Japanese Garden in Buenos Aires- it was really pretty! That night, we went to Manu’s house, where we learned chancho, a card game (similar to spoons). I went home with Marisa to Martu’s house, because Martu was at Cata’s party (that went until 6-oof), and we watched Disney channel in Spanish. Rockin. The next day, I went with Marisa and Martu to Cande’s country house with everyone, which was a lot of fun- we played soccer and walked to a park and I loved it! We went home after that and slept early- it was fun but honestly extremely exhausting! Can’t wait for the rest of the week- sure to be a blast! 🙂
My first weekend in Argentina was a blast: I slept late, I had fun, I ate good food. On Saturday, after watching a hilarious round of WWE on TV during breakfast with my family, we went to the Jardin Japones (Japanese Garden). We enjoyed the beautiful view and cute dogs while strolling and talking with friends. It was a perfect and fun day, yet relaxing.
-Katherine
On the weekend, I was very thankful to be able to sleep in. We had a great time at Cande’s country house. After the get together, I went with my exchange family to watch a soccer game at La Plata. The ending acore was 0-0. Overall, I had a great time over the weekend.
I eno yes the weekend alot! My exchange student Stefano was studying for an accounting quiz (which he got a 100 on btw) so davis and his exchange student franko took us to an independiente soccer game. It was incredible, the crowd sang for three hours straight and I have never seen as much happiness in one place as I did when they scored. I got a jersey from the team and some presents for my friends and it was overall just an amazing experience