Hello! My name is Inga. I’ve lived in the Bay Area in California with my parents and younger brother for most of my life, but I’m always itching to discover new places. The thrill of discovering a new place for the first time, of inhaling the air of a new adventure, is something I could never get enough of. I’ve dreamt of studying abroad since sixth grade, and this year my dream comes true as I leave sophomore year at my high school in Palo Alto and embark on my journey to Chile this spring, nearly 6,000 miles from my family and home. Through my posts, I hope that you’ll get to feel some of the exhilaration I’m feeling, the warmth of the people I have the privilege of meeting, and that I can share with you some of the things I'm learning.