Well not yet anyway.
Hi my name is Phil. I set up this blog to share my experiences as an AFS exchange student to Paraguay. I will be staying in Paraguay for one full school year. So far I have been accepted into AFS Paraguay, but I am still waiting to find out details such as my departure date and who my host family will be. I'm getting very excited as the (still unknown) date draws nearer. I do know that I will be leaving sometime near the end of July.
As you may or may not know my original plan was not to go to Paraguay. I originally tried to go to France but their lack of a gap year program made it impossible so I changed my plans and started the application process with hopes of being placed in French speaking Belgium. After that fell through due to a lack of available space AFS asked if I would be willing to go to Paraguay. I figured why not? It's sure to be a learning experience.
One interesting part about this exchange is that I speak very little Spanish. I took 4 years of French in school expecting to be going to either France or Belgium and don't regret a moment of it. I have been trying to boost my Spanish a bit before I leave so I can at least get my point across. ¿Dónde esta el baño?
I plan on posting many pictures here for your enjoyment as photography is one of my hobbies. I recently took the plunge and got myself a new Canon Rebel XSI DSLR camera and I will be taking it with me to doccument my trip.
Thats all for now. I'll keep you posted as we get more info.
-Phil-
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Just signed up to follow your blog - I am an AFS American Abroad Returnee from Asuncion, Paraguay (1979!!)
ReplyDeleteBack then, we couldn't choose where to go - just school/summer and Northern/Southern Hemisphere. I am so glad I was able to go to Paraguay - I mean, who'd ever heard of it?? So, after six years of French, I went to Spanish (and Guarani) Paraguay. You'll have a great time. I'm still in touch with my host family and visited for the third time this past June. Last year was the first time back in 26 years and my host family and family were finally able to meet.
Buena suerte en tu ano en Paraguay - it is truly amazing!