Chile Round Two

Well, I'm back in Chile and getting ready for round two of study abroad. I made it all the way back to Vina on my own and have even had a few spanish conversations along the way. This is a great sign because I was a little worried I would forget some Spanish and my navigation skills. But I didn't! It was great to see my host dog and brother and it is also a great sign that they were excited to see me as well and not dreading me coming back. However, my day today as a whole has been go go go. I arrived back in Chile/Vina and had to make my way to the ISA office to fix my visa only to be told I need to bring a credit card and my passport. So I had to go back home then go again to the ISA office after which I went to a Chilean government office. And I am happy to say that at least that went smoothly. However, the process still isn't over regarding my visa (not sure with this bureaucracy if it ever will be). But I am also proud to say I "snuck" past the customs officers today, meaning I used an expired student visa and said I "lost" a specific document to enter in order to avoid paying 160$ more dollars. So given that today has been a success.  I start school on monday and it would be a lie to say I'm not nervous. All of my classes will be in spanish and more difficult classes so we will see how this semesters blogs compare to the last. My goal for this semester is to post more pictures and blog more (better). I miss everyone back home already, but I'm excited to see where this semester takes me. I hope you all enjoy the ride as much as me. Nos vemos!