Argentina Through the Eyes of an Argentine Student

Introduction:

Alejo attends a public school called Municipal Provincial School No. 1 El Rincón. It is located in Villa Elisa, within the province of Buenos Aires. 

What do you eat for breakfast, lunch and dinner?:

Alejo: For breakfast I usually have a regular orange, a mandarin orange or a banana. For lunch, it varies, but I like to eat chicken or ham with scrambled eggs and tomatoes. For dinner, my favorite food is pasta with carrots, and sometimes I have meat.

What is your house like?:

Alejo: It’s not an apartment, it's a nice, simple house with an outside yard. We also have a dog!

What chores do you have at home?:

Alejo: I have to fold clothes, set the table, vacuum, make my bed and just clean in general. 

What jobs do your parents have?:

Alejo: My mom is a Spanish teacher, and my dad is a psychologist.

What time does school start, and what time do you go home?:

Alejo: School starts at 8:00 a.m. and finishes 1:15 p.m. or 2:00 p.m., depending on the day.

How do you get to school? Are you allowed to go to school by yourself?:

Alejo: We have a carpool between families. It's a little too far to walk to school.

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