Pensamientos de mi viaje

Submitted by Avery Aaron the 2025 Winter program in Buenos Aires, Argentina

Hola from Argentina! I have been in the beautiful city of Buenos Aires for almost a week now, and I have already learned so much about this amazing and diverse country. Being here for a couple of days doesn’t mean that I am fully adjusted to everything yet, because I am still experiencing culture shock and certain aspects of their daily life that I never thought I would be exposed to. It has been so cool being able to meet people, whether it is new faces from UD or locals who live in the city. The group I am abroad with has already been on 2 different tours of different attractions in the city, and we have a lot more coming up that I am super excited about. (Submitted on January 8, 2025)

My additional photo is from the second tour we took, which was “La Cementerio de Recoleta.” The graves in this cemetery were unlike anything I’ve ever seen before. The architecture was absolutely stunning (similar to the rest of the city) and I got to see some famous names who were buried here. This photo is the gravestone of Domingo Faustino Sarmiento, who was the president of Argentina and an impactful educator. Sarmiento stood out to me because my mom is an educator, and I sent this picture to her because I knew she would love to see it.