1. The trip itself (journey, arrival, first emotions):

The trip from Argentina to Los Angeles was long. I felt nervous and missed my family, but I was also excited to be here.

2. The food (a dish you loved or found unusual):

The food here isn't as good as in Argentina but is okey. I miss the strong flavors of Argentine food.

3. Your host family (their traditions, daily routine, how they made you feel welcome):

My host mom is from Ukraine, and my host dad is from Chile. They take me to many places, making me feel welcome.

4. The school (differences from your own school, something that stood out):

The school is different from my school in Argentina. I noticed that students participate a lot in class discussions and they make a lot of silence during the classes.

5. Share a funny, surprising, or memorable experience from your trip:

We went to Nba match and it was to great and yesterday we watch superbowls match

all the personal In the plane were nice.

On the first day, with my friend Guada we tried Chipotle for the first time. This is a very famous store

where you can find burritos that are very big. The burrito was more spicy than what we had expected,

so we didn’t like it that much. I would rate it eight out of ten.

My host family is very nice, I can feel comfortable with them. They give me my own bedroom so I can

have my space if I want to call my mom, be alone, etc. On Sunday mornings they go to church, I think

that is a nice routine.

De La salle High School is bigger than our school in Argentina and it's different. Here the students

don’t have their own classroom, depending on the subject, they go to different classrooms

Last Friday, my host family took us to a local restaurant that served burgers and nachos, and they were amazing.

I would say my favorite part of the trip so far has been spending time with my Argentinian friends while also meeting new people (e. g. friends from my host or other’s student host). If I had to mention one particular moment, it would be spending time with all of them on the Mall of America on Saturday.

My host family is nice and relaxed, they make Nacho and I feel really comfortable.

people. Although I was nervous I was also really excited to meet the culture!

-I found the food here really good here but at the same time the portions are huge. My

favorite dish I ate since being here was the spicy chicken sandwich from “The

cheesecake factory”. Another thing that surprised me was that in the majority of the restaurants usually offer drink refills for free!

-My host family is the sweetest, they told me that they have already hosted a few

other exchange students and it shows because they treat me so well and make me

feel so comfortable. Also they are always suggesting places they can take me.

-The main difference I noticed was that the students are always changing classes and

classrooms. Also every student has a different schedule with different classes and

the classes are mixed with people of all ages (which for us is not common).

-One thing I love is that the school days are shorter because they end at 2.45pm and they

get an early day out every week. Lastly I noticed that they get an hour (or 30 min, it

depends on the day) of academic support where they can study and ask the teachers

for help or do homework which I think is really important.

-One thing that really shocked me is that here people have much more of an early

routine (they eat dinner at 5.30pm and they are in bed by 8.30pm) which in Argentina

is the opposite because we usually go to bed at 11.30pm

I really loved my host family, I always felt very accompanied and happy. They managed to make me feel like I was at home and the nicest thing I took was the friendship I could make with my host.

An unusual meal that my host's mom cooked for me but very tasty was the hotdish casserole. I would eat it a thousand times more, a combination of something soft for the filling but the top makes it crispy, and that made it very tasty

I liked the school, something different from ours is that each student could choose the subjects in which he wanted to be, they also had subjects that were called "study hall" and there you could advance tasks or pending things. Another different thing is that the teacher stayed in the classroom, it was the student who had to move and the classes were from 8am to 15pm, with a break in the morning of 20 minutes and another of 15 minutes in the afternoon and a lunch of 30 minutes. Regarding lunch, the food was free and if you wanted to add snacks or drinks you had to pay for it separately. Also, each cell phone had to be in the locker and the school gave each student a tablet for the whole year where they worked and did their homework at school and from their homes.

A very funny memory was when I went sliding in the snow with the friends of my host's brother, at first I was very scared, but it was super funny and I also went with them to the trampoline park which was super fun.

Finally, beyond what I have known from another culture and the different places or experiences I lived, something that I will never forget in my life is Ingrid, my host, a very good and sweet person, I felt that I connected a lot with her and she made me very happy at all times, I hope she does too. Her mom and her brother too, very good people and sweet, and of the whole trip, what I highlight most is my host family, and whenever I think of Minneapolis I will remember them, always very grateful