Story Location: Argentina
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How Living in a Spanish Speaking World Changed My Identity
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Figuring out who you are in a different language is not an easy task. While it may seem that achieving a certain degree of fluency in a language will facilitate the ability to express yourself as you do in your mother-tongue, studying abroad has shown me it is a process much more complex, challenging, frustrating,…
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An Insider Guide to Transportation in Buenos Aires
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I was already running late, having slept through my alarm, and had about 25 minutes to get to class. Back on my home university鈥檚 campus this wouldn鈥檛 have been a problem. In the U.S. I attend a small college and every class is within reasonable walking distance. In contrast, I have found that attending class…
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How I Learned to Love Hating Life in the Big City
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I grew up picturing the big city bright and tall in my mind. It was a dreamscape of endless possibilities and exotic people. I grew up in a small rural town in the middle of nowhere, at the base of a mountain range the size of a small state. In Hailey, there were four stoplights…
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Exploring Buenos Aires through Running
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Exploring Buenos Aires through Running From a young age, I have always been involved in athletics and was a two-year DIII athlete at my college. Hence, continuing to run while in Buenos Aires, Argentina was a given.During my time in Buenos Aires, I enrolled in a half-marathon and a 15k (9.32 mi) both for the…
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On Nightlife, Drag, and Identity Expression in Buenos Aires
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On Nightlife It was around 3 AM on a Saturday morning in late March, and I was celebrating a friend鈥檚 birthday at Fiesta Whipin Almagro, Buenos Aires. I was dancing mindlessly on the club鈥檚 second floor when I noticed people stepping back to create a circle. In the center, a tall figure was swaying to the…
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The Quest for Tranqui
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It was the second week of orientation. My friend Allie and I were sitting in ParqueBarrancas de Belgrano, one of the many green spaces in Buenos Aires. Barrancas is a grassy hill peppered with trees, where locals sit around drinking mate, throw around a frisbee, or play with their dogs. Allie and I sat there…
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Going to Therapy Where English isn鈥檛 the Dominant Language
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Going abroad when you struggle with mental health or are used to a certain style of healthcare can be a daunting idea, especially if you鈥檇 like to study abroad where English isn鈥檛 the native language. Luckily, if you鈥檙e considering Buenos Aires, Argentina, you have some great options! In 2005, the World Health Organization ranked Argentina…
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Navigating a City Proud of their European Heritage as a Student of Color: Part Two
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As discussed in part one of this series, Buenos Aires is a city whose citizens pride themselves on their European heritage, resulting a city-native identity that relies on being white. As a result, students who don鈥檛 pass as white may be quickly labeled as 鈥渙ther.鈥 Students I spoke with who identify as East Asian or…
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Navigating a City Proud of their European Heritage as a Student of Color: Part One
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I walked into the convenience store on the corner of my block in Buenos Aires. As I dipped my head into the shade of the corner store, I asked the cashier if they sold orange juice. They ran out of cold ones, he鈥檇 said, 鈥淧ero hay un Chino en la esquina.鈥 Translation: 鈥淏ut there鈥檚 a…
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How to Play Pick Up Like a Porte帽o
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I wasn鈥檛 in Buenos Aires 24 hours before I was being stared in the face by a massive plate of french fries covered in melted cheddar and bacon. In the back of my head, I heard the faint beeping of the YoYo Intermittent Recovery Test (a common fitness test used to test athletes on their…
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