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Hola todos,

I can't believe that today is June 11th! It's actually my cousin's birthday! Happy Birthday Dianne!

The other week in my grammar class, we learned that in Argentina, if you know that someone's birthday is coming up, you can't wish them a happy birthday unless it's the day of their birthday because to wish them a happy birthday earlier is bad luck, which I found to be very interesting.

Not a whole lot has been happening these past few weeks, just a lot of work and studying. However, I thought I would take the opportunity to share some things about life here in Buenos Aires.

First, the Quick and Dirty. The Quick and Dirty (not an official name) is a restaurant/cafe/parilla type of place really close to my university here. It's cheap food and it's really fast; however, it's also, true to its name dirty. And yet, despite this appearance, I've eaten there twice this week, two chicken sandwiches and frankly they've been pretty good. Haha. As long as I don't get the norovirus again, I'm pretty satisfied.

Second, final exams. At one of my universities here, UCA, I still haven't been told the date of my final exam. It's frustrating because I'm trying to make plans after my finals end, and I really want to know what day it does, but it's also frustrating because it seems no one at the school seems to really care. Asking them when the final is seems to annoy them, as if knowing when the final is isn't something that's important. 

Third, the subway system here. I don't know if I've blogged about this before, but the subway system here (called the Subte) is crazy. It can be forties degrees outside, but the Subte will always be warmer, like in the 80s. It gets horribly crowded as during most of the day, people are pushed up against one another. It's a very unpleasant experience, but pretty unavoidable.

Fourth, the Buenos Aires Symphony. Last Thursday, I went to the Buenos Aires symphony. I went with some kids from the program and it was a really good experience. It lasted for about two hours and it was a great way to end a pretty long week of studying. 

That's it for now! Things are really good and they're starting to wrap up! Hope all is well in the US, I'm missing the warm weather!