Counselor Interviews

FULL NAME: Matthew Collins

AGE: 21

NATIONALITY: Ireland, Mollow Country Cork

MARITAL STATUS: Not married. In a relationship. In town, walking down the street. “Love at first sight”; according to Barbi.

REASON FOR BEING HERE: On esperience. A friend recommended it. Wanted to experience a new alternative.

DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE IN THE CAMP/THE ONE YOU LIKE BEST: Nacho. Green team- quiet but confident.

MUSIC YOU HEAR: Everything. Blink 182.

MOVIES (FAVOURITE ONE):Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas. Johnny Depp. Benicio del Toro

STUDIES: English and New Media (Social Communications). Because of a friend. I like English and learning Spanish.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: Move to Belgium.

OPINION ABOUT US/CAMP: Dramas!!!

OPINION ABOUT ARGENTINA: I like it a lot. Very Different. Beautiful landscape. Big City

-Belén & Bárbara

FULL NAME: Ronan Albert Deasy

AGE: 20. Nearly 21 in October

NATIONALITY: Ireland, County Cork

MARITAL STATUS: Not married. In a relationship. At a party, introduced by a friend. For 6 months.

REASON FOR BEING HERE: Argentina because he loves tango. Messi. Likes to be somewhere really far and different. Spanish speakers. Because of the college internship.

DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE IN THE CAMP/THE ONE YOU LIKE BEST: Loves the people. All very good fun. Wish there was more food. Gonzalo.

MUSIC YOU HEAR: Electronis music, some kind of rock- Radiohead. Gangster rap label.

MOVIES (FAVOURITE ONE): Diario de Motocicleta- The Motorcycle Diaries. Urban Menace.

STUDIES: University- French, Spanish (Applied Languages). University of Limmerick.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: Gets back [to Ireland] in august. Goes to Paris.

OPINION ABOUT ARGENTINA: Huge. Very beautiful. Loves asados! Really friendly and warm people- easy going.

-Belén & Bárbara

FULL NAME: Robert Wayne Griffin

AGE: 30 years old 1/6/1981

NATIONALITY: USA (Florida)

MARITAL STATUS: single

REASON FOR BEING HERE: Travelling and work.

DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE IN THE CAMP/THE ONE YOU LIKE BEST: everyone!

MUSIC YOU HEAR: Classical and jazz music

MOVIES (FAVOURITE ONE): Amelie

STUDIES: Music, language: Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: I have no idea.

OPINION ABOUT US/CAMP: you’re all wonderful, except some of you eat too much and don’t talk enough! And some of you don’t “yeehaw” loudly enough either.

OPINION ABOUT ARGENTINA: I love Argentina, the culture and the people. And dulce de leche, mate, and milanesa.

-Milagros, Dominique & Macarena

FULL NAME: Ross Edward Everett

AGE: 25 years

NATIONALITY: Irish

MARITAL STATUS: single

REASON FOR BEING HERE: food

DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE IN THE CAMP/THE ONE YOU LIKE BEST: Yes, Carla.

MUSIC YOU HEAR: Jack Johnson.

MOVIES (FAVOURITE ONE): Man on Fire

STUDIES: finished (French and PE)

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: travel

OPINION ABOUT US/CAMP: sweet

OPINION ABOUT ARGENTINA: money!

-Milagros, Dominique & Macarena

FULL NAME: Julie Anne Krause

AGE: 22

NATIONALITY: USA

MARITAL STATUS: single

REASON FOR BEING HERE: To share the beautiful language of English to all of the world.

DO YOU LIKE SOMEONE IN THE CAMP/THE ONE YOU LIKE BEST: The black dog, Frank.

MUSIC YOU HEAR: Billy Joel

MOVIES (FAVOURITE ONE): Grease

STUDIES: Microbiology

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: make the world smile

OPINION ABOUT US/CAMP: enthusiastic and lovable

OPINION ABOUT ARGENTINA: I love dulce de leche and can’t live without it.

-Milagros, Dominique & Macarena

FULL NAME: Megan. Megan Ryan.

AGE: 24

NATIONALITY: Vancouver, Canada. I like Vancouver. It’s really nice. We’ve got lots of mountains, the ocean and a good climate.

MARITAL STATUS: In a relationship with a very cute Australian boy, who I met travelling.

REASON FOR BEING HERE: I came to come to South America, actually. I started in Chile and ended up in Buenos Aires and fell in love with it. I came to teach English. I’ve been here for 3 and a half months, and in Buenos aires for 2 months. I came because I wanted to learn Spanish and teach English and I can do both in this land.

MUSIC YOU HEAR: I like listening to Spanish music so I can practice my Spanish. My favourite singer is Manu Chao.

MOVIES (FAVOURITE ONE): Toy Story 3.

STUDIES: I’m an elementary teacher. I haven’t finished yet. I’m in the middle of my degree.

PLANS FOR THE FUTURE: By the end of July I’ll be back home but I would like to come back to Argentina..

OPINION ABOUT ARGENTINA: I pretty much like it.

-Belén & Bárbara

Drawing by: Mercedes