"I don't know why you say goodbye when I say hello...hello, hello"

The time came, at the Santiago airport, for the team to say our final goodbye's. Not only to our Chilean friends and families, but also to our Michael, who is continuing to travel for an extra month. There were tears.


Once we returned to the States it was hello to the Chilean GSE team! We were lucky enough to meet them all before they departed for their part of the exchange in the fall season of Santiago and then to see them again only three weeks later in the summer season of western North Carolina. It was great to be together again and share stories of favorite places, foods, and slang words that both groups had learned. :) I believe that both teams will always have friends and homes to return to because of this exchange.