For the past two days, we have mainly been at the university. On Monday, we heard a lecture about Chilean culture, which discussed music, literature, and the history of Chile. It was very interesting to compare American music to Chilean music. For example, their songs in some respect are very similar to our music, and many Chilean bands do covers of American songs.
After lunch, we went on a bus and walking tour of Viña del Mar and Valparaiso. We went up an incline in Valparaiso similar to the ones in Pittsburgh, except there are a lot more inclines in Valparaiso than in Pittsburgh! We also stopped at a beach in Viña del Mar where there was a large rock formation that some people climbed up on :). It was a really great place to take pictures as well.
Once the tour was over, we headed back to the university for salsa class. It was fun, but a little awkward because we had no idea what we were doing and we were mixed in with other Chilean students. After class, Arturo, our guide, took us out for while. It was fun and relaxing, and it was cool to see an example of Chilean nightlife.
Today, we had 2 lectures at the university. The first was by a Plus3 grad, and she talked about how she got a job in Chile and the type of international business interactions she handles. It was great to see an example of a job in international business, which is something I am very interested in.
We had the second lecture after lunch. The speaker talked about business in Latin America and how it compares to the rest of the world. It was very long, but interesting to see the business statistical figures of different countries compared.
After the lecture, we had another salsa lesson, but this time we were not with the other students, which made it a little better! It was a short lesson, and then we went back to the neighborhood where we were staying for dinner. Tomorrow, we go on our first company visit!
Hasta Luego!
Caroline
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