A Bolivian family

Families play a major role in the life of an individual, they are there through the good and through the bad, they teach you and annoy you and push all your buttons, but they are family all the same and you would do anything for them.When i first got here i was worried about entering into a new family, more so than anything else about getting here, i was afraid to be an intruder in the lives of these people who so generously welcomed me into their house. When i got here i was an outsider, that is for sure, but with time i have been able to learn and grow and become part of this family that i now call my own.

coming from a big family myself, adjusting to my family here was not as difficult as say an only child adjusting to being in a family of 8. I have 5 sibblings here all of them whom which i would do anything for. Jasmine, she is the youngest and is such a daddys little princess, she ALWAYS has soo much energy and is curious about everything, but i guess that is to be expected for a person of 7 years old. Next is Alfredito, he is loco but it is with him that i have the best relationship, he is 16 and we joke around all the time, i think he is the one person who understands my sarcasm :S Dulce is 17, she is going to be going on an exchange to Canada as soon as she gets her visa back, with Dulce things are comfortable and we mesh well with eachother:) Goldy is 19 and is studying to be an architect, she is brilliant and is soo caring and compassionant, not to mention hilarious. Beto is 27 but he still lives at home, he is studying at the university in managment and is also working in the family buisness, he likes to party and use hair gell. My parents here i really do consider to be like my real parents, they are always there if i need them, sure its awkward sometimes because i feel out of place in the family dynamic but if i want something to change i have to work at it and it comes along. doing things together like going to church or having family day bring us closer together and make me more comfortable, i really like it here and im glad ill be with them for the whole year.
I live in a house in the city, it is rather large and has a gate out front as a security measure. Inside there are 6 bedrooms and 7 bathrooms, i have my own room and own bathroom. we have a cabana out back with a grill and gathering area not to mention a massive mango tree! love that despite the fact i hate mango but soo not the point.
the life i live here may not be realistic to the life of the normal class society but i am loving every moment of it,family is important here, they are really close to each other and i am envious of that, the dynamics are closer and they never argue, something im not really used to but it is something that inspires me!