ACordes

""Let the world change you, and you can change the world" ~Diarios de Motocicleta~"

Amanda Cordes

23 / Female

Bloomington/Naperville, Illinois, USA

About ACordes

Budding Member | Member since 27th Apr 06

Citizenship: USA
Marital Status: Single
Occupation: Student
About ACordes:

My name is Amanda and I am a student from Illinois Wesleyan University in Bloomington, Illinois that will be studying in Buenos Aires, Argentina for the Fall 2006 semester. I am an intermediate Spanish speaker and I can't wait to jump into the swing of things in the big BA!!

Hobbies:

I love meeting new people, playing futbol, dancing, cooking, eating unusual food, wine, traveling, writing, and reading. Most of all I love my friends and family and I will miss them so much while I'm gone!!

Favourite places:

Tuscany, Italy
Yately, England
Kingshill Circle, USA

Activity : photos (12) forum (2) guide (0) blog (21) diary (0) trips (0)

Latest Blog Entry

Que rápidamente pasa el tiempo...

Posted by ACordes | 28th November 2006

Well folks, this is it. I was a miserable blog host and for that I apologize! Among the many things I´ve learned being abroad, I´ve learned how easy we have it sometimes when it comes to technology. Its been strange not always having the internet at my fingertips, always up and running in my doom room, able to access whatever kind of information or communication is necessary.

I leave tomorrow. After being pick pocketed last week and being harassed by some weirdos, Buenos Aires is making it easier for me to say goodbye. I will miss this place for sure, I really loved every moment, but now I´m ready. I´m glad I took a few extra days to myself to let my mind and body rest before getting on a plane to go home. I think that most of all I will miss Anna Maria, my English class at Lenguas Vivas with Florencia, speaking Spanish all the time, my literatura argentina class with Jorge, being able to travel every other weekend and consistently make friends all over the globe, and of cou

Continued | Wine, Beef, and Tango!