Venezuela

Since I started to write this blog, I never noticed that I had not posted a blog post of Venezuela! Over all this country I live in recently, has beautiful beaches and special places. For example the archipelago Los Roques is a beautiful place where most tourists go to when they come to Venezuela. This paradise has transparent water and a small town where people usually walk around at night to eat at restaurants. To go to this island, you have to take a small air plane; this is its only disadvantage (but still worth it. Many people that come here also love to go to Margarita! This is a wonderful beach where many people (including tourists) go to spend their weekends. Even though these attractions are wonderful, I personally think that the Avila is the most beautiful of all three. The Avila is a chain ofmountains in Caracas, which goes around the whole city. People can go up the Avila both by car and by cable car. The view of the mountains is incredible, and most of the people enjoy this with a wonderful meal in any of the restaurants located in the mountain. Venezuela is not a popular tourist place, but should be because it is amazingly beautiful.  

Leaving Venezuela

Many of you might have wondered why I would write about moving. And the obvious reason is that I am moving from Venezuela. I have been here for 5 years now, since 5^th grade; it is crazy to leave everything behind. Even so, I am very anxious and excited about this change. One of my friends knows a girl that goes to the international school in Buenos Aires. She lived here before but left in 5^th grade (ironic). I talked with her trough internet and she told be a little about how it is like to live in Buenos Aires. She told me both countries are completely different; place and people. She also said the school is great and all of the people there are welcoming (score!). The school I want to go to is the school she is currently in. Unbelievably, it is the only American school in the whole Buenos Aires. If I don’t get accepted to the international school, I might have to go to a British or a bilingual school. I am going there for Spring great, and I am incredibly exited! Right now, the climate there is very cold, so I had to go out with my mom to shop some winter cloth since here in Venezuela is so hot! I can’t wait till I go to Argentina, that way I can bring you guys news!

Moving

Being a new environment full of unknown characters leaves you no idea where to start. In addition to this torture, you miss your old friends which you don’t have connection with like you did before. After one week, you suddenly start feeling part of the school, because finally more people are talking to you. If any of you guys are foreigners in a country, you will be able to connect to this few sentences. If you have ever moved cities, schools, or countries you will know how horrible and terrifying this idea is. Even so, if the student has an open mind about the change; fitting in is not a problem. It is hard to leave behind a big part of your life, but starting a new one is not as bad as most people think. Starting fresh is always nice, and anyone can be a new person. Another advantage is that you get to meet many other people, but at the same time keep contact with your old friends! This is also a great time to learn about new cultures, which later on makes a big impact in how we think and how we judge. When most people are moving they don’t realize what a great opportunity, and how fun this is!