Chile: a different political climate.

Change is in the air – perhaps it blew in from way down south. In 2006, Michelle Bachelet, a center-left politician was elected president of Chile. According to wikipedia, she is a moderate socialist concerned with considerable gap between the wealthy and the poor. Also, a polyglot! She is part of a change that is happening in Latin America; a swing to the left.

A little less than two weeks ago, I went to a campaign rally for Obama at the University of Denver. As an undecided voter, I wanted to check out my options. His speech blew me away. I couldn’t help but get caught up in excitement of his rally. Caroline Kennedy came on stage before Barack – amazing to see both of them on the same stage! I never got acclimated to Bush. Next!

I leave in a few days. I’m excited and a little nervous. Moving to a new place on my own is nothing new, but it never fails to overwhelm the thoughts. The goal is to be bilingual and biliterate by the time I get back. So…I go. Two layovers (one in Columbia for a while!) and twenty hours later, I’ll be!