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Author: cassandra

field of peach trees in bloom with pink flowers

It’s A Beautiful World

Posted on: August 28, 2019 Last updated on: August 27, 2019 Written by: cassandra Comments: 0
It’s a wrap. The last week is finally here whether I like it or not and Thursday night I’ll be on a flight back to Toronto. “Back to reality” …I’ve never liked that expression; it denies the realness of whatever…
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The Second-Last Week

Posted on: August 21, 2019 Last updated on: August 20, 2019 Written by: cassandra Comments: 0
I am generally a very last-minute person. However, doing everything last minute is not ideal when you’re abroad when the last thing you want is for your last week to go by in a flash. That is why I value…
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Man walking alone the sea shore

Getting Away from the City

Posted on: August 14, 2019 Last updated on: August 13, 2019 Written by: cassandra Comments: 0
Santiago is a mad city. At least, for me it is. Santiago’s total population stands at just under 7 million and that number is easily felt every day. From the claustrophobically packed subways, to the heavy smog, to the cars…
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a gathering of Ecuadorian Quechua people. Most wrapped in blankets and talking away

I Speak Spanish?

Posted on: August 7, 2019 Last updated on: August 6, 2019 Written by: cassandra Comments: 0
I speak Spanish. With two Chilean parents and a grandmother who knows virtually nothing of English or French despite living in Montreal for 40 years, not learning Spanish was not an option. So, my sister and I spoke Spanish in…
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a woman is seated on a bench, texting, in one of the quads of the Catholic University in Santiago

Studying in a University Where I Know No One

Posted on: August 1, 2019 Last updated on: August 1, 2019 Written by: cassandra Comments: 0
When was the last time you went to a library by yourself? For some, that’s actually the best way to study. Personally, I like studying with my friends because we keep each other accountable to our study goals and deadlines.…
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Swinging on a swing on the side of the Pichincha volcano which overlooks Quito, Ecuador

Preparing to be a Stranger in a (Semi) Familiar Land

Posted on: July 24, 2019 Last updated on: July 23, 2019 Written by: cassandra Comments: 0
Ever since I was a little girl I always claimed that “the sea is nice and all but I am going to live near the mountains.” I also always spoke of “going back” to Chile – the country both my…
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