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Elliot in Chile: September 2008
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My Gap Year Experience. Saturday, September 20, 2008. Las fiestas patrias (Continued). After days of celebration until the break of dawn, I declare Las fiestas patrias officially over. (They could easily continue through Sunday because Chileans will gladly extend the drinking, eating, and dancing for as long as possible.) Let me sum up everything that has happened since the last update. Today Julia, another volunteer, took me to the house of one of the tías from the institution where she works. There...
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Elliot in Chile: June 2009
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My Gap Year Experience. Wednesday, June 3, 2009. If you missed the last post, check it out. I first met Marcela, the D-Sav therapist, in my first few weeks at Club. She acted extremely giddy upon talking to Carmen and me, very excited to test out her intermediate English knowledge with us. In line with what has become a theme of hospitality towards me in Chile, she invited us both over after only a half hour of talking to me. Beyond the typical dinner/ asado. Despite the unusual situation, I was enjoying...
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Elliot in Chile: March 2009
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My Gap Year Experience. Friday, March 27, 2009. Christmas in La Granja. In every case, it seems like outsiders come with pure intentions but with little idea of how to communicate with the children and execute what they planned to accomplish. Either way, the kids always smile for the cameras and accept whatever’s given to them despite being terribly confused about the strange people breezing in and out of Club. In spite of the heat, Carmen and I sat down in too-tiny chairs at a table with a few kids whil...
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Elliot in Chile: December 2008
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My Gap Year Experience. Monday, December 22, 2008. Blood Spilled in La Granja. Advisory: While the main facts of the following account are almost certainly true, the less significant details may be embellished or even false by no fault of my own. In La Granja, everyone knows, or at least knows of, each other. If you reside in one of the ubiquitous, tightly packed, wood and metal shacks, then it's likely that your family, friends, and enemies all live no more than a few blocks away. As of last report, the...
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Elliot in Chile: May 2009
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My Gap Year Experience. Sunday, May 31, 2009. With little time to recover from my epic adventures in Pucón, I was soon off to what many bill "the best fireworks celebration in South America." Having heard that title thrown around many times even before arriving in Chile, I was set on heading to Valparaíso to view the brilliant spectacle for months in advance. T. Hus, I was eager to support the idea when other volunteers' proposed a trip to the coast for New Year's Eve. Finally descending into the city fr...
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Elliot in Chile: November 2008
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My Gap Year Experience. Sunday, November 2, 2008. Not Dead, Just Busy (Part One). I'm sorry. I've been getting a lot of complaints lately from readers that I haven't updated the blog in a month. A potent combination of lots of work, fun, and procrastination is what's to blame. "Part One" will soon be followed by "Part Two" due to time constraints, but without further ado, I present the fifth installation of Elliot in Chile. This game is lame! That was when things really started going downhill. I told Jor...
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Elliot in Chile: October 2008
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My Gap Year Experience. Saturday, October 4, 2008. Tales from D-Sav and Beyond. In the past two weeks a lot has happened. I've gotten into the routine of working at D-Sav (as the volunteers refer to Club Domingo Savio), attending organizational meetings, and moving about Santiago. After over a month here, Chile has now become the foreign country I have visited the longest (just recently eclipsing Argentina, where I spent July 2007.). The Kicked in the "Pelotitas" Incident. Wash Your Children Regularly.
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Elliot in Chile: April 2009
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My Gap Year Experience. Sunday, April 5, 2009. The Dirty South . of Chile (Part One). Until December I hadn't ventured more than an hour outside of Santiago's smoggy confines, and I was beginning to get the itch to see the rest of the country, acclaimed for its breathtaking and diversified landscapes. Because of its geographically anorexic profile, seeing even the major sites of Chile in one trip would be daunting. The longitudinal difference might start to take their toll. Once we finally debarked from ...
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Elliot in Chile: January 2009
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My Gap Year Experience. Tuesday, January 20, 2009. Random Acts of Blog-ness. First off, I want to wish. A Happy New Year. Things at D-Sav have come to a close as the kids take their summer vacation, but the end of 2008 was jam-packed with activity. I hope you enjoy the following post about two rather miscellaneous subjects. Don't worry, I'll be following this post up shortly with a wrap-up of the past couple months' events. Spank Your Children Only So Hard That They Don't Renounce You to Child Services.
