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Mi estadia en "Boys' High" :
Mi nombre es Victor Santa Maria, chileno
La verdad yo al principio queria ir a Estados unidos, pero final mente preferi Boys’ High primero que nada por la exitosa tradicion que tiene en el rugby.
Cuando llegue a mi primer dia de colegio, me presentaron a profesores y alumnos muy acogedores, lo cual me hiso sentirme mas seguro rapidamente. Cuando recien llegue mi ingles no era el mejor, debo admitir que era bastante malo, pero asi y todo los profesores y alumnos tuvieron paciensia para explicarme todo.
Tuve la suerte de que habian otros estudiantes de intercambio, los cuales me hise amigo rapidamente y que fueron mis amigos hasta el final de mi estadia en nueva zelanda.
En mi primer entrenamiento de rugby, estaba muy nervioso de como me ivan a resibir en el equipo, que afortunadamente me resibieron muy bien, y fui formando amistad con algunos de los integrantes del equipo, que tambien estaban en mi clases de maori, la cual era muy entretenida, ya que tenia enstudiantes muy divertidos, lo cual me hacia sentirme mejor.
En general la gente de nueva zelanda fue muy acogdora con migo, lo cual me hiso acostumbrarme rapidamente. Lo que tambien me ayudo mucho y que debo agradecerles muchisimo, fue la familia que me asignaron (los ambler), con la cual tuve una exelente relacion, lo cual me hiso sentirme como si fuera mi verdadera familia.
Muchisimas gracias a todos, y sobre todo a los ambler. Ojala nos volvamos a ver
My name is Victor Santa Maria, and I am from Chile.
In the principle, I wanted go to USA, but finally I prefer "Boys' High" because of its very successful rugby history.
When I arrived on my first day of school, they presented me students and teachers very welcoming, so I felt better very quickly.
When I arrived in New Zealand, my English was not the best, I must admit it was very bad, but the school teachers and the students were very patient to explain me everything.
I was lucky that there were other international students, from South Africa, Italy and France, who were my friends until I finished my time in New Zealand.
In my first rugby practice, I was very nervous, because I didn’t know how they would receive me. But luckily they received me very well, and I was forming friendship with some of them that were also in my Maori class which was very fun, because had very funny students.
In general the New Zealand people were very welcoming with me, so I felt accustomed very quickly and more sure. Also, I must say thanks a lot to my homestay family because I think we formed a great relationship, and also they always helped me with my English and everything.
Thank you very much to every one, especially my host family. I hope to see you again
Victor.