The time has finally come to head back to the States. I could not be more excited to be heading home for Christmas and I am so thankful to have the opportunity to spend the holiday with my family and closest friends. Speaking of Christmas, the holiday spirit is in the air in Chile, and oddly enough so is the heat. Summer is in full swing in the middle of December and it is really throwing me off. It's really the strangest thing to see Christmas decorations and snowmen on display right next to beach balls and lawn chairs. Another thing I noticed is that no one has real Christmas trees. How sad! I mean, I know they are really hard to find down here, but that smell is the best part about the tree. Even so, it's pretty neat to experience the feeling of Christmas in another country.
Although I'm ready for a vacation from Chile, I cannot express how happy I am that I will be returning. I am not ready to head back to California permanently. The Bay will always be my home, but Santiago has found a special place in my heart and I am beyond stoked that I have more time before I say goodbye for good. Unfortunately, I won't be returning with a lot of the friends I have made during these amazing first 6 months. I hate saying goodbye, I'm more of a see-you-later type person because I honestly believe that I will see you later. I'm only 20, this is still just the beginning. I can't wait to share this journey that is my life with friends new and old.
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