My Host Family!

AFS sent me my host family's contact info about a week ago and we've exchanged a couple of emails since then. It looks like I'm gonna have sisters!

I'll be staying in Paraná, which is about 5 hours from Buenos Aires. My mom's name is Alejandra, my dad is Marcelo, and my sisters are Magui and Camila. I also will have a brother who doesn't live at home named Urs. My new house will have a garden and a swimming pool, and 4 dogs and a cat. I get to have my own room, which is nice.
I am super excited to live in Paraná and experience a different culture. The next post will probably be after I arrive.
By the way, our new exchange student from Argentina (Jazmin) is here and she's introducing me to real mate (it's like tea but better).

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