Soccer, Burritos and Dengue

After two weekends outside of the city, I'm glad to be spending this one back in Buenos Aires. On Thursday, I had my last class of the week and then ran into some friends in the Plaza de Mayo. After "doing work" for about an hour, we headed to California Burrito, which was great and reminded me a lot of Chipotle. That night, after doing some work, I headed out to a the Colegio Nacional de Buenos Aires, where the Madres de La Plaza de Mayo, were having a discussion about a new book called, "Silencioso no es una palabra" which was about the disappearances of thousands of people during the Dirty War in Argentina about thirty years ago. Although I didn't understand everything that was said at the event, it was still pretty interesting to go to and hear the different speeches.

The next day, Friday, we had our Dengue informational meeting. For an hour, we all learned about the life cycle of a mosquito. Apparently, it's really really hard to get Dengue in Buenos Aires, it almost seems like you have to go out of your way to get it here. Plus, one of the girls in our program actually had dengue a few years ago in the Dominican Republic and assured us that as bad as it is to get it, it's not the end of the world. The first time you get it, there's no chance of dying, but the second time there's more of a risk. That afternoon, a friend and I had lunch in one of the parks in Palermo.

Yesterday, I went to a soccer game. I was really excited to go to one, and the game did not disappoint. The weather was perfect as we watched Velez play Arsenal at the Velez Field. The crowd really got into the game and sang encouraging songs for ninety percent of the game. I tried to remember the words, but all that I could make out was Ganador, winner. Velez ended up winning 2-0, after ninety minutes of intense playing. Then last night, I headed home and studied some economic history of Argentina for my midterm this week. Hopefully it goes okay, but I gotta get back to studying now! Hope all is good with everyone!