Hola! I'm leaving for Buenos Aires in a few hours so my next post should be full of stories and photos from this weekend. A recap of the week: Tuesday-History Exam, Wednesday: Spanish Exam, Thursday: Popular Culture Exam. I feel pretty good about my first round of Parciales. The grading system here is a lot different than it is in the U.S. The grades are on a 1-10 scale. 10-8 is an A, 8-6 a B, 6-4 a C, and so on. But, a 10 is only equivalent to a 95% because they grade so much harder. I got an 8 on my History exam but have not learned the grades for the other two. It has been bitterly cold here this week. It feels like it's 40 degrees. It wouldn't be as bad if the houses here had heating. The warmest place to be is in the shower. I am fulling bundled up even just sitting in my room and when going to bed. I am hopeful that the weather will warm up at least a little bit because it's nearly unbearable for the international students who didn't plan on it feeling like winter while we're here. I was so excited to receive a package this week from my grandparents (thanks again you guys!) I was jumping up and down like a little kid and gratefully shared my peeps with excited American students and delightfully surprised Argentinians. Hope everyone has a great weekend and thanks for reading!
Chau,
Alex
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