Update

After an incredible 2 week vacation throughout Patagonia )I promise I´ll write a big update on this àrt when I get back! it was amazing), an 8.8 Earthquake that we didn´t feel at all down here, 3 days stranded in Punta Arenas receiving no form of reliable information, lots of frustration, a little bit of homesickness, lots of random laughs with new friends that I´ve quickly gotten to know very well, learning to play bridge, and lots of trips to the sueprmarket and looots of calls to LAN and expensive calls to my parents in the US. . .I have a flight back to Santiago for tomorrow at 5:35PM! I have no idea how it happened, but it did!

I will be back in Santiago tomorrow night, where transportation is back up and my host family is safe with water and electricity.

The love and concern so many people have shown me has astounded me and made me love everyone so much. It´s been, without a doubt, the most random, ridiculous, odd situations of my life but thank god everyone I know in Chile and I are safe. Emotionally, these past 3 days have been a rollercoaster on stertoids. We were all so ready to get back top Santiago and then all this happened, we heard we could be here 2 weeks and completely prepared to be stuck until the 8th, my parents even mentioned returning to LA, I had no idea what was going on and missed the feeling of comfort and love from home a lot. A therapeutic run got my thoughtsa in order thsi afternoon, and from there things have fallen into place. School is postponed a few days but sounds like the semester will then go on as planned.

More updates to come, especially the great part of the trip! I love you all and can´t wait to skype, email, etc.!