By mtorres on Apr 29, 2015 in Argentina | Comments Off on The Educational System in Argentina: Differences, Similarities and the Challenges Ahead
The educational system in my home country is at times very different from the American system but there are still some similarities… In order to give you a general picture, I will include the briefing I found in the EducationUSA website which may be of great help.
By mtorres on Feb 24, 2015 in Argentina | 1 Comment
I always remember when I was very little that my mum and my grandma talked about the “policeman on the corner”… A feeling of nostalgia comes to me when I remember those days. Those were the days in which there was no feeling of insecurity where I lived.
By mtorres on Dec 5, 2014 in Argentina | Comments Off on ¡Lo Primero es la Familia!
“Family is always first!” That is how important family is back at home. In Argentina, we still value family as our Italian ancestors did. The big family reunion every Sunday for lunch with lots of uncles, aunts, cousins and grandparents is still typical in these days.
By mtorres on Nov 12, 2014 in Argentina | 2 Comments
The Grape Harvest Festival, or “Fiesta de la Vendimia” as it is originally called in Spanish, is the most important festival in Mendoza and the Cuyo region in Argentina. Election of the Queen of the Grape Harvest 2014 Every year it attracts people from all over the country and many from all over the world. […]
By mtorres on Oct 22, 2014 in Argentina | Comments Off on Howdy from the land of Steak and Malbec!
In this issue I will focus on two very attractive topics for me: economic activities and renewable energy. Well to begin with, I will start describing a little bit about Argentina’s economy. My country is well-known for having one of the best steaks in the world, but contrary to what many people think, that is […]
By mtorres on Oct 2, 2014 in Argentina | 2 Comments
Hi everybody! this is Matias Torres and I am the Spanish language assistant this year at Willamette thanks to the Fulbright Foreign Language Teaching Assistant program and Willamette University. First I am going to tell you a little bit about myself. I am 29 years old and I am originally an English teacher in Argentina. […]