Con mi familia anfitriona (With my host family)

What do you like to do after school? Do you have a favorite sport or game?:

Rodrigo goes to basketball practice and sometimes has playdates.

Who is your favorite famous person?:

Ed Sheeran is very popular here...

What kinds of music do you listen to?:

There is a mix. A lot of the popular music from the States, but also reguetón and artists from Argentina and Uruguay. A popular Uruguayan band is called "No Te Va Gustar".

What would you like to be when you grow up?:

Rodrigo says he doesn't know, and Sofía says she wants to be a psychiatrist.

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go?:

Their brother is at Harvard, which means he's living in Boston. They want to visit him! Rodrigo also has this interesting obsession with Japan. I think it's because he likes pandas. But are there even pandas in Japan? I'm not sure...

What do you know or think about the United States?:

The conceptions of the United States range here; some people have positive opinions, and other have negative ones. But in general, people see the U.S.A. as a place of abundance where everyone is rich.

Whenever someone asks me about my country, I try to convey a nuanced view; of course we aren't all rich, showered in abundance. 

What questions do you have for kids in the United States?:

"Is everyone rich?"

Location:
Fray Bentos, Uruguay

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