This past weekend 15+ pepperdine students and our faculty family went to an estancia just outside Buenos Aires. Right now there is a fire burning the campo outside of BA, which is creating horrible smoke throughout the city. We thought that by getting away, the smoke would be better, but it was not that much better. The weekend was fantastic. We had Friday off of school, so left that morning. Thursday night we went to LOST, the best hip-hop club in BA and stayed out until 4. So the beginning of the retreat was spent sleeping. We only had programmed time at night, so there was tons of free time. Kelsey and I got massages for 50 pesos (less than $20). We rode horses, slept, read, and just hung out.
The theme of the weekend was "change" and looking at the ways we have changed over the semester, whether it is our prospective on the world, on God, or on our values. We spent time in small groups talking about about specific reflections of the semester. My group really bonded and we talked way into the night about our experience. As a whole, the weekend was really rejuvenating and I got to spend quality time with people I hadn't gotten to know very well, as well as Kelsey and Jessie. I was dreading coming back to a week of finals.
This is my last week in Buenos Aires. We have classes Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday and finals on Thursday and Friday. I have absolutely no time outside of school this week, which is not how I want to spend my last week here. This next weekend, I have nothing planned, but I will be done with school, so will be able to truly enjoy my last weekend. Next Monday, we have our final banquet where all our host-families come and we thank the staff and teachers. Part of my Tango class will be performing as well as a band of Pepp students. I am excited for this week to be over and to start the weekend.
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