New Friends
As I get closer to departure, the nervousness starts to take hold. I guess this is only natural. Moving to another country where they speak another language is a big step.
In the last 48 hours, I’ve met two new Porteños (citizens of BA) online. This really, really helps me feel at ease. It reassures me that I will make plenty of friends and have a fantastic experience. Last night I talked with Sam, aka “Porteno”, from Virtual Tourist. He was kind enough to email me his phone number after posting answers to several of my questions on the VT Argentina board. We talked for nearly an hour about everything from what to pack to American acceptance in BA to health insurance.
Tonight, I received an email from a girl on VT who lives in the suburbs of BA. Her name is either Anahí or Anita (not sure which one) and she sent a short email and offered to help me–I’m not sure with what, but I’ll take all the help and friends I can get! We’re going to try to IM tomorrow.
