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Bad at Everything: The Saga of an Untimely Relationship

Elyssa Garrett Chile, Uncategorized, Womanecdotes January 28, 2015

If timing is everything then, according to the law of syllogism, I am bad at everything. I have a knack for getting myself involved in important things just before I’m about to leave town. And I’m almost always about to leave town. The important ...Read More

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The Colectivo Customer’s Guide to Companionship

Elyssa Garrett Chile December 30, 2014

It started the way all cab rides start: “You can drive me home but you have to promise not to fall in love with me.” Okay, it wasn’t like that at all. In reality, it all began with your run-of-the-mill ride to the metro ...Read More

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Middle School Fight Club: Teaching English in Chile

Elyssa Garrett Chile, Teaching English Abroad May 29, 2014

As some of you know, last winter I moved to Chile and taught English in a Chilean middle school. This was my second time in middle school (I also attended one between the ages of 11 and 13) and I noticed some things this ...Read More

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You won’t find me in da club

Elyssa Garrett Chile, Womanecdotes June 24, 2013

I’d like to take a moment to talk about something that will affect or has affected everyone at some point in his or her young life: Clubbing. Despite having heard some really great songs on Y100 that give me some pretty sound advice on ...Read More

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Purple Aroma: Some Things Just Don’t Translate

Elyssa Garrett Chile June 16, 2013

I am mortified. If you can imagine, I have felt this pure mortification continuously for the past three months. I’m exhausted, stressed, and one of my iPhone apps seems to be indicating that I am currently having a heart attack. These are just some ...Read More

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Gringa Fria and the Case of the Nine Hour Lunch

Elyssa Garrett Chile May 29, 2013

You know what “gringo” means, for the most part. In Chile, there’s a bit of confusion about the parameters of gringo-ness/ gringosity. Some believe everyone who is not from Latin America is a gringo. Others use gringo to refer solely to people who are ...Read More

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You Ain’t Nothing But a Chilean Dog

Elyssa Garrett Chile May 16, 2013

Chile is bursting at the seams with stray dogs. They inhabit each and every street, some traveling in groups, others going stag, always possessing sass and an air of invincibility. Often, one will take a liking to you and follow you for a few ...Read More

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Suddenly a Valley Girl

Elyssa Garrett Chile April 26, 2013

I was hoping that when I moved to Chile, the good people of English Opens Doors would place me in a big city. After living near Chicago and in the heart of Madrid, I realized that this environment is the best fit for me ...Read More

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Elyssa Garrett, United States

Elyssa Garrett Chile April 17, 2013

“The password. Can you give me the password?” repeated the alarm company lady on the other end of the line. “Uhhhh. I don’t have it. It’s that…” I blurted into the phone, searching for the correct Spanish words and structure, “I’m trying to call ...Read More

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Am I Doing This Right? (And Lots of Other Rhetorical Questions)

Elyssa Garrett Chile April 14, 2013

I’m currently sitting next to a 7-year-old girl who’s picking her nose and wiping it on the couch (“leave no cushion untouched” seems to be her policy) and I’m not sure if I’m allowed to say anything. My grip on the nearest armrest tightens ...Read More

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