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12 weeks of Uruguay

December 5, 2014 by Brittany Jackson

It’s almost Christmas time, and it’s also almost time for me to leave Uruguay. So, I decided to mix my sentiments surrounding of the two, enjoy:

On the first week in Uruguay
The country gave to me
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the second week in Uruguay
My meal plan gave to me
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the third week in Uruguay
My professors gave to me
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the fourth week in Uruguay
My ignorance gave to me
Four burns from scalding hot mate
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the fifth week in Uruguay
My cabin fever gave to me
Five walks to La Rambla
Four burns from scalding hot mate
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the sixth week in Uruguay
Meeting new people gave to me
Six besos from complete strangers
Five walks to La Rambla
Four burns from scalding hot mate
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the seventh week in Uruguay
My study abroad plan gave to me
Seven days traveling in Peru
Six besos from complete strangers
Five walks to La Rambla
Four burns from scalding hot mate
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the eighth week in Uruguay,
My new classes gave to me
Eight hours of homework (kind of kidding)
Seven days traveling in Peru
Six besos from complete strangers
Five walks to La Rambla
Four burns from scalding hot mate
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the ninth week in Uruguay,
Las ferias gave to me
Nine new souvenirs for my friends
Eight hours of homework (kind of kidding)
Seven days traveling in Peru
Six besos from complete strangers
Five walks to La Rambla
Four burns from scalding hot mate
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the tenth week in Uruguay,
My housemates gave to me
Ten hours of Downton Abbey
Nine new souvenirs for my friends
Eight hours of homework (kind of kidding)
Seven days traveling in Peru
Six besos from complete strangers
Five walks to La Rambla
Four burns from scalding hot mate
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the eleventh week in Uruguay,
My free travel gave to me
Eleven trips to the beach in Rio (okay probably more)
Ten hours of Downton Abbey
Nine new souvenirs for my friends
Eight hours of homework (kind of kidding)
Seven days traveling in Peru
Six besos from complete strangers
Five walks to La Rambla
Four burns from scalding hot mate
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing in-house cooks and
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

On the twelfth week in Uruguay,
This country gave to me
Twelve and more reasons to never want to leave
Eleven trips to the beach in Rio (okay probably more)
Ten hours of Downton Abbey
Nine new souvenirs for my friends
Eight hours of homework (kind of kidding)
Seven days traveling in Peru
Six besos from complete strangers
Five walks to La Rambla
Four burns from scalding hot mate
Three hours of Spanish class
Two amazing cooks
A milanesa that was bigger than my head

Disclaimer: I was here for 15 weeks, and experienced so much more, but this song wasn’t exactly made for this. Also, I’m not a music major, my apologies.

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