HELLOOO friends and family!
I have TWO big news-es to share with you all.
1) Yesterday I had a job interview with the Study Abroad office of the Faculty of Economy and Business of Chile's number one university, Universidad de Chile, and... I WAS JUST INVITED TO THE SECOND ROUND OF INTERVIEWS!!! Tomorrow I will meet with the Director of the office and hopefully after that I'll be invited to the third round. I have all my extremities crossed that I will get this job. It is definitely my dream job... working with incoming exchange students to get them enrolled, introduce them to the University, Santiago and the country in general, help with their culture shock, social networking, and planning events for them. ALL things that I would be fantabulous at!!!! Can't wait for the interview tomorrow!
2) Thanks to a loan from Mom and Dad and a sale on LAN plane tickets, I'll be home for Christmas!!!! December 12th-26th will find me in Portland, Oregon trying to spend as much quality time with as many people as possible in the two weeks I will be home. December 26th through January 2nd I will be in Los Angeles for my cousin Steven's wedding to his beautiful finance Christy on December 27th. I am super excited to see you all and actually have Christmas in winter! It will be such a relief to have Santa comfortably suited up in all his layers and cold weather clothing. It is so alarming to see him suffering from heat stroke and waaay too rosy in hot summer Chile! They really need to design a Chilean outfit for Santa. I am accepting applications for designs, fyi. :p But until then, Winter here I come! Please be sure to have hot chocolate, apple cider, lefsa (Norwegian potatoe pancakes), Seigo Soup (another Norwegian tradition, if I'm not mistaken), and all hot yummy Christmas things ready!
Otherwise I have just spent the past month and a half job searching, hanging in there (it's been tough to stay motivated) and taking a bit of vacation (we spent a weekend in Valparaíso for our 4 years of dating anniversary, and spent almost a week visiting Antonio's sister in Temuco and his cousin in Puerto Saveedra in Chile's south -- beautiful!!!). I will post photos of our vacation adventures as soon as possible.
Happy Father's day to all my Father Figures, Grandfathers and Grandfather figures, and Uncles and Uncle Figures!!! Basically all my male friends and families that are not of my generation. :) It takes a village to raise a child and I want to thank you all for being part of my village, even when I have left to join another far off village. I feel thankful for all of you every single day. Please enjoy your Father's Day and every day remembering how much you positively impact those around you, whether you realize it or not. Keep it up!
Love, a super excited Kaia (^_^)
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