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roaster · Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 21

Hi,

I'm all booked now to come to Santiago in the middle of August after doing my CELTA over the summer... anyone else arriving around the same time who would like to stay in touch with advice etc.. or just to even go for a pint at the time?

BeckyFeinberg · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

Hello there....

I am heading down to Chile in about a month....to live, teach, hang out, etc. I lived there about three years ago for a study abroad, but am now returning for about a year....

Where are you from? Ever been to Chile before?

I am from Chicago....born and raised but went to school in Iowa. I have been back teaching Spanish for the past two years, I love it, but I need some travel and live abroad time, very much looking forward to it.

Well, drop me a line when you get the chance.

Take care,
Becky

wildboy · Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 9

You are arriving in a very cold month in stgo, august is the coldest month of the year here in chile.
I'm chilean and i would love to show you the city, if you want to don not hesitate in wrinting me.
Gonzalo.

BeckyFeinberg · Joined: 17 Jan 2006 Posts: 8

Hey Gonzalo,

Are you from Santiago? I actually studied abroad there for a year about three years ago and am excited to return. I will be arriving in less than three weeks, so I am getting excited....

Tengo muchos amigos alli pero siempre es bueno conocer a otra gente. Si quieres, escribeme a mi mail [email protected] y alli nos pusimos en contacto a ver si salgamos a conversar o turistear algun d�a....

Ojala que estes bien.
Cu�date,
Becky

DianaMa · Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Stgo, Chile

Hi Becky,

It's great that your coming back. I was here last year for a convention and now I'm back, I've been here for 4 months and it has been a real challenge. I've become a bit of an expert about work visas so if you need some info let me know.

Gonzalo, I'm here and i've exhuasted all the sites around my neighbourhood. I would love to hear some news aobut some sites around town.

cheers all,

see you in august

Diana
dmog75 at hotmail

wildboy · Joined: 02 Feb 2006 Posts: 9

How long have you been here?
I would love to show you the city, tell me, in what places of santiago have you been? Do you know parque forestal or the bellas artes?
This is my cell phone 09-7725942 and my email is [email protected]
I look forward to hearing from you.
Take care.
Gonzalo.

roaster · Joined: 22 Jan 2006 Posts: 21

Hey all!
Cool, thanks for the replies- I'm from Scotland, and have just graduated from uni so I'm looking forward to a year away after a hard final year! I have never been to Santiago or South America before, but I'm really looking forward to the travelling and learning Spanish...so far a year of lessons has not got me very far!

So yes, if anyone is about from August onwards then, that would be great to meet up!

Cheers,
FIona.

DianaMa · Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Stgo, Chile

Yikes,

I see that you responded but as sometimes happens with me, I fell of the face of the earth. lol

It's the fast paced life of and English teacher I suppose. I've been here since Feb and I have been enjoying it alot. I do in fact know el Parque Forestal, I bought a little book and took the tour all the way to mercado central.

Thanks so much for your reply
Diana

PeroPero · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Santiago, Chile

i arrived in santiago 2 weeks ago and it�s being a great experience
hope you�re all having fun! ^^

roro825 · Joined: 25 Jul 2006 Posts: 20 Location: potomac, md

hey everyone. so i guess you're all leaving this month for chile. that's exciting. i'm leaving in a month so maybe i can meet up with you all and by then u'll have the city down. let me know how your starts go or if you have any suggestions for things i should do before i get there. gl!

DianaMa · Joined: 23 Oct 2005 Posts: 33 Location: Stgo, Chile

Hello all,

did anyone actually get in touch with any of our helpful chilean friends who sometimes post here??

Just asking because I have noticed that our chilean friends find it very challenging to keep promises lol everything from:

we'll meet tomorrow
I'll give you the number of person who can get you a job
I'll buy the milk today

Ahh the chileans, I do love them and I'm even getting used to the cultural use of white lies. Give me a few more months and I'll be a pro hehehehehe.

cheers all
Diana

PeroPero · Joined: 18 Jul 2006 Posts: 35 Location: Santiago, Chile

i used to be in touch with the 'wildboy' above...
but we never met....
the white lies +_+

chuckenchile · Joined: 10 Sep 2006 Posts: 12

You get use to Chileans being late. One thing you will need to learn about Chile is it is rude to be early to a meeting. After a year or so being fashionably late starts to be the same as being on time.