Kyle Hepp - Latest Comments in Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

André — Mon, 23 Mar 2009 14:37:00 -0000

very late and with a huuuuge url here is my story: http://andreinchile.com/200...

thanks for organising this group blog.

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Renée — Sun, 22 Mar 2009 14:52:00 -0000

A little late, but I finally got mine up:

http://rms81alreves.blogspo...

Can't wait to read everyone else's story!

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Jessica — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 22:16:00 -0000

hey Kyle - my group blog post is up, if you want to add me to the list ;)

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Irini_ta — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 21:59:00 -0000

I have probably the same feeling as you regarding the exchange program; it had a significant impact on me and my life. I went to Canada for 6 months when I was 14 (I think you went on exchange also at 14), it was very hard experience for me, I cannot say that it was very enjoyable but it was very important for my life.

I also started my blog with my first post about my life. I have already written about how I met my husband in Chile, but actually haven't yet finished the whole blog. I think my destiny or the reason I went to Chile is the consequence of many things that happened before in my life (including the exchange program in Canada) and therefore my post is still missing a lot of information.

Anyway, my case is not really the good one for the topic of What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile, I haven't even written yet why we decided to go to live to Russia and I did not stay in Chile.

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Emily — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 19:08:00 -0000

Link me up! I'd love to "get to know" some other Chile bloggers!

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Mamacita Chilena — Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:02:00 -0000

Thanks everybody, for participating! I loved reading all the stories. We have such an awesome blogger community here. :)

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

La Chilengüita — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 21:12:00 -0000

Mine is up! Sorry for being tardy :)

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Leigh — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:48:00 -0000

Mine's up, too!

I'm so jealous of your high school study abroad experience. I'm sure living abroad has an even more profound experience on those who experience it during their formative years.

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Cincinnati Chile — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 17:18:00 -0000

I like how you decribed going back to the US and feeling you saw things differently. Being traveled versus non-traveled especially in the mid-west where a lot of people are non-traveled it makes a big difference. You really do see the world differently. It really becomes diffcult when trying to talk to someone narrow minded.

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Clare — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 13:57:00 -0000

Mine is up: http://claresays.wordpress....

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Miyaunna — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:47:00 -0000

I do not know if I count, but I wrote up one too, lol.

Also, I feel the same way about sex in Chile. I was 17 and a complete virgin, but many, many of the girls in my program were. It was an EYE OPENER to say the least.

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Emily — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 12:41:00 -0000

I'm looking forward to part 2. I noticed that a lot of people skipped that part...not sure if that's because things were getting long or if it's just a harder question to answer. Mine's up - I covered both parts and hopefully managed to keep things from getting crazy long.

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Sara — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 11:16:00 -0000

I didn't know you studied here in high school. I enjoyed your post.

Mine is ready.

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Girl.Meets.Chile — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 10:07:00 -0000

And moi

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Shannon — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 09:25:00 -0000

Mine's up!!

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Cincinnati Chile — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 07:51:00 -0000

Mine is up too :)

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Amanda — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 02:44:00 -0000

I could try and work something out! Give me dates and I'll look at plane tickets! I have family I can stay with in NYC or Chicago... I'd love to see you guys!

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Emita — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 01:23:00 -0000

you might not believe it....but i posted! great post, and in mine i pretty much included both aspects to the question, although i can definitely expand on stuff next week.
miss you!

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

lydia — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:52:00 -0000

mines up! you guys should just do the other half now/tomorrow or something and put up both links.

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Abby — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:39:00 -0000

Mine is up!

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Mamacita Chilena — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:20:00 -0000

Maybe next week we should have a group blog on being driven away if most people are just covering what drew them here. In my own post I meant to cover both, but (as usual) I got wordy. No surprise there, haha!

Any chance of you and O. being in NYC/Toronto/MI/WI/Chicago in August???

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Amanda — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 23:18:00 -0000

This is really interesting, too! I think that disillusionment was what drove me away, too. It's not the same after a while.

Man, I should write what drove me away, next week, too!

I miss you!

Re: Group Blog: What Draws Us to (or Drives Us From) Chile

Amanda — Thu, 19 Mar 2009 22:56:00 -0000

Mines up, sistah.