My Last Weeks of School & Studies

A little photo montage of Rose's
last few weeks of school and
special study projects...

Yeah....I wrote a LOT of really long papers
while I was here...and in Spanish too. Craaazy.

The coolest school in the whole world

My mentor for my special study project with the Gastronomy class. This is Paola and she was my first friend at the school. She is also the school nurse and a completely amazing person. When I said goodbye to her, she put her hand on my heart and said that I have a good heart and would be blessed in my life for being such a caring person. What a lovely lady....

This is Mariela who teaches English and
speaks it like perfectly! We're gonna

hang out when I get back to Santiago
in December after my big trip!

Tomas who was one of the patients in
my study for Medical Anthropology

with his psychologist Patty
who I interviewed for the final paper

Me with Tomas and his mother
Paulina who works at the school

My goodness....that investigation was a lot of
work but it was also SUCH an opportunity. Wow.

Me and the occupational therapist Erick
who I worked with for the investigation
for the past 3 months!

Maria Jose, the other patient in the
study who was Blanca Nieves
at her Halloween party :)

One of my absolute proudest moments during my time in Chile...This is me with my teacher Michelle Sadler who taught me about a branch of Anthropology that I knew nothing about before: Medical Anthropology. As you can see, this was before I gave my 20 minute presentation about my investigation with the two kids at the school. It was all in Spanish. I am very proud of myself. Bring on the next challenges, Life. I am SO ready after all I have done in these 5 months.

Michelle is 2 months pregnant! We were all so happy for her when she told us the news. I love this picture because she said she was going to hold her guatita and I said: oh ok I'll hold mine too. My Chilean guatita. haha Guata means stomach...guaton is pot-belly...guatita is a little something extra. Not gonna lie...knowledge is not the only thing I have gained while I've been in Chile. haha Come back to me Santa Barbara!!

After my successful presentation...another moment of victory that I had to capture. Little by little, I am closing all of my chapters in Santiago...getting everything done. Now I only have one more test for my bioarcheology class and then I am finally free. I LOVE victories...especially after how hard I have pushed myself during my time here. Rock star material. hehe

SUCH a feeling of relief! After this, I took my favorite walk to the bus from the school. Every time I have made that walk, I have always felt so accomplished... whether it was just for attending a class with all Chilean students and remaining poised through it all OR turning in my 15 page bioarchaeology research paper OR doing a 20 minute presentation in front of my classmates. I will feel this same feeling tomorrow when I make the walk for the last time.

Wish me luck. I am going to go study. With hard work comes great rewards. I have to remember that. Lord give me strength. I love you guys so much!!! See you December 28th!

This made me smile...

Thanks for the entertaining email, Dad :) Proof that all Linehan's--and not just me--are goofballs:

Howdy Young Lady,

Fun Day in Dog City.

"Hot Dog's" were not on the picnic menu.

No "Collar'a outbreaks" observed.

Ma and "Paw" had a great day.

Mom and Dad