I don´t think I can rave enough about my family members; they are all amazing!  It´s funny how independent you can feel in a city like Santiago and yet still remain so dependent on the people around you (my chilean mom still makes me lunch every day).  From girltalk with my brother, cooking with my mom, to watching tv and hanging out with my sister, I have really enjoyed each minute at home.  My family is always teaching me new words and I am learning a lot about the nuances of Chilean culture just by being around them.

 

Right now, we get most of our kicks from misunderstandings and confusion (mostly from my end).  The other day, we were talking about politics and the subject of past Chilean presidents came up.  My family seemed really timid about this issue when they said they were anti-Allende because of their experiences with his government. When I asked them why they were hesitant to tell me their political affiliation, they said I had written in a paper that was given to my family that I was pro-Allende.  But of course, I had actually meant that I liked Isabel Allende, the Chilean author, and not the president.

 

To sum it up, my family is amazing, and I am so fortunate to have the opportunity to learn from such wonderful people.