Cut Short

As you all know Chile was rocked with a massive 8.8 earthquake in late February and I was planning on giving you all an update on Saturday after I had a huge end of the summer party but as you can all see that never came about. The earthquake was the scariest thing I have ever lived through and hope to never live through another one again. During the earthquake and riding that out really wasnt that bad for me, I just spent the entire time under a door frame and my home didnt collapse or anything. But it was the aftershocks and aftermath after the earthquake that scared me and really bothered me. The amount of looting and violence in the night was outrageous. The murders, shootings, and military walking the streets was crazy! Unfortunately the situation in my town was too dangerous for me and my family to handle and I decided it was time I left Chile. It was a bitter sweet moment. I wanted to stay with the people I called mom and dad, but, on the other hand I knew it was time for me to go and get to a safe place.
I am glad to be home and it feels great to be safe and have things back to normal. I want to thank everyone that helped me through my time of difficulty and I want to thank everyone for all of their support through the entire exchange, it has been a life changing experience and I wouldnt want to have it any other way. I had a blast!!! This will be my last blog update and if you would like to stay in touch with me and ask me questions please feel free to email me, thallswim2maine@aim.com or find me on facebook or call me 207-701-9325
Thank you again and take care!
Taylor