Hi everyone!
I was born in Argentina but left to live in the States at age 5. For the past 30 years I lived in Florida and spent the last 4 years living in NYC but on June 2012 I returned to Argentina.
Having been raised in the United States has made the transition to my new life in Argentina a little difficult. I still talk in English with one other expat who joined me in my new life. Even when I'm out on the street. My family keeps telling me to slowly start talking in Castillian (Argentinian Spanish) but I'm a little pigheaded . I've begun teaching English to a couple of people as a way of earning cash (or in this case, pesos).
It's a very different lifestyle. People in Argentina, or at least in Cordoba, have a very relaxed way of going about their business whereas in New York everything was always such a rush, rush, rush!!!
Has anyone else had an issue with personal space when they go out? I find that people here tend to get so close they are pratically rubbing up against you. I would say that's one of the hardest things I have had to adjust to. Well, then there's Dunkin Donuts, Barnes and Noble, Starbucks and Best Buy which I miss.
Oh, I'm also a closeted Doctor Who fan. I love British shows but that's not really something I can tell people around here, specially my family who still can't get past the whole Malvinas/Falkland Island dispute.
I feel I have the best of both worlds because of my dual citizenship but in the nearly 3 months that I've been here I've felt a bit homesick so I'd love to stay in touch with other expats and hopefully hear about their experiences.
Okay. I'm done rambling ... for now
Jorge