After more moving 2 months, which left little time for blogging, it is again time for all who are interested to explain them in my "vida Porteña.
After these two months are of course work up hard detail - due to a plethora of events, highs and lows, through the whole night, sleepy days, meetings of Latin American Art and Mate-heavy learning sessions, I will just stick with the most relevant topics
* UADE - Universidad Argentina de la Empresa
* "El conflicto con el campo"
agricultural policy economic crisis in Argentina
* "El humo"
Smarting smog over Buenos Aires
* The WG is showing its face
* Austria - Sissy adé
BIRTHDAY * BA in
Weather
* ... now I have to add to the general disappointment that the subjects were at least kept sufficiently photographically. A little bit about what I will see yet ;-)
I am now officially "Estudiante de Intercambio. The real reason of my coming is spotlighted. The university has begun ... Although already in March, and is therefore also no longer quite true, but it should probably be mentioned at some point in this blog once, after the FH Steyr (allegedly) linked to my blog on their website has to follow an exchange student Impression of the semester option "UADE - Buenos Aires" to convey ...
The UADE: prestigious quite - because expensive - private university with BA's commercial center in an exclusive location on the ever-bustling Avenida 9th de Julio, the widest street in the former world; THE postcard of Buenos Aires par excellence.
considered Architecturally, the university is not necessarily groundbreaking - some similarities with an indoor swimming pool complex can not be disputed. The interior of the building is extravagant: the same classrooms, most aquariums - glass front and glazed windows to the aisle, in the hallways were spinach green Gumminoppenboeden relocated and moved partly open Ventilation system leaves some space appear frightening low.
at the same entrance, Check-in/Check-out-Schalter, guarded by Securities, through which one comes only with his student card, especially annoying, this system is for people who are sleepy in the early to the insanity and prone to forgetfulness - as it should happen that one has to travel several times in the morning the way to the university.
The great advantage of my flat: 2 blocks, 2 times around the corner and I'm at university. Given forgotten check-in cards and some unreasonable conditions in the public transportation in the morning is a priceless luxury. Anyone who had ever gone in the morning from Palermo to Micro Center, knows what it is: Subte @ tokyo style. Full body contact.
What to say further to the university ...
presence is required - at least to 75%. The classes are okay - as far as I can the beruteilen; is to say: there are some Verstaendnisschwierigkeiten. Our courses are exclusively in English, since the range of English-language courses is severely limited. Completed the respective subjects in the 4-hour blocks with breaks - depending on the speaker.
The breaks are spent then preferably in one of the endless queues at the coffee shops that are disgusting coffee and croissants for sale on the roof terrace with spectacular views over the city or the generous landscaped courtyard - each Once again an impressive microcosm: prospective Wirtschaftssbosse in dark suits, casually puffing; colorful Mr. crowds of textile design students that look can be one, as if you are attracted still the mom, new students and exchange students lost all standing around in the area, violently gesticulating and giggling Small groups of "best friends" ... certain stereotypes have international validity.
effective it is therefore in any case, a little more than three hours ... would be more to the Dollhouse-chairs the university probably not endure it. This is definitely the wrong (office) space was saved.
As part of teaching, there are always mountains of scripts to read - these are brought out into the one of the many copy shops around the university. Which you pick up the necessary scripts can, however, not always easy to find. With the procurement of the scripts so you can certainly spend a whole afternoon already.
is interesting to see how different the focus here - issues such as agriculture, food industry. Exchange rates, economic history (an ongoing drama of the failed radical reforms), inflation and the devastating national image in international business transactions here are a very big thing ... while for example in Austria in arbitrary, fictitious case studies of automotive suppliers, Spezialmaschienenherstellern and steady exports to EU countries are mentioned, it is about soy milk, dried milk powder, wine, Dulce de Leche, customs, high exchange rate risks and inflation or the question of how to position an Argentine company, despite the bad image of its home country.
The online system of the university is convincing. No annoying maintenance work, always perfectly and looks as well as fashionable. If you have it once, successfully log (3 different log-ins!), We find here everything you need. The safety barriers, however, are questionable. Forgets his password, there is a secret question is "Which university are you studying?" ... hmm ... I made it in spite of all the response the first time entered incorrectly. It is enough "UADE" typing - you do not even advertise it.
The competent International Office for foreign students could because of his - say - confusing communication and information policy to date to convince not really.
Meanwhile, there are already Pruefungserfahrungen. The first "parcial" is over. There Zwischenpruefungen. The professors called for by a personal interview as accommodating and promise to allowances for language technical hurdles and save us irrelevant. What do you mean not that it was easy. The learning curve is enormous - not least because of the special vocabulary ... Results are pending. Basically it looks like good, with one exception. The Logistica I testing equipment for the debacle: the reader ends difficult enough because of his speech to be understood in class, were some topics of the escalating Skrips, contrary to the promise, but pruefungsrelevant.
We will see whether a "Recuperatorio" will be necessary.
El Conlficto con el Campo 
When asked whether there would be concern if there will be a crisis because, according to my charming, Argentine colleague WG-Mercedes - Mate in one hand, cigarette in another, a cracker spread with dulce de leche - in mono sound, "Argentina is always in a crisis." DAS is a fundamental statement that one must always follow in order to understand this people. Argentina - a country it is understood as no second, to destroy his former wealth systematically and to transform virtually all economic policy issues in a crisis - is always on the edge or the middle of a crisis.
The latest crisis was to me one night when cooking my hamburger noticeable - from outside enters a strange noise in the kitchen.
Outdoor features on the balcony to me a strange spectacle: Everywhere in the inner city are the people on their balconies, their roof terraces, in their windows and in the streets and drumming with cutlery to cooking utensils one - as in times of great crisis 2,001th
It is impressive. In the town swells to a dark cloud of sound of protest. This evening marks the start of to this day perpetuating series of demonstrations.
farm workers, farmers, food suppliers, etc., etc. have entered the country on the basis of a new law in a Drohstreik and block the supply of urban centers in the country. What, why and how can be read easily on the Internet - this blog post breaks one way or already have the usual length of tolerable, be warned it is complicated - I still do not understand the full scope of the nested crisis.
fact at the time was: A food shortage was in the city - made himself a Shopping noticeable. The entire meat counter - the heart of every Argentine supermarket - is empty. Hamsterkauefe the day before and disruptions of supply. The urban population protested.
The next morning is already a protest march and 3 days later the entire city of parked buses to bring demonstrators to the city for a huge rally. No one is as fast organize huge demonstrations of how the Argentines! Probably forced to speak "La Christina" in a huge event, which seems bizarre to this day, in the Plaza de Mayo to the people to calm the situation. The whole emerges primarily as a propaganda event - and of course like everywhere she pays homage to the Argentine national pride. The present groups of protesters are - literally - motley crew of co-operatives, trade unions, welfare associations, support groups and so on. Evita is everywhere.
complexity are the positions: the urban middle class protest against the government in part of or against the Argrar producers and workers, commonly called "El Campo" gennant and the storm run again strictly against the government. The crisis takes a milder form to this day ... undergoes a crisis so for months. The supply is indeed long since but the political stability of the country - once again - struck and there are always new negotiations, threats on both sides and over small to medium-sized rallies in the city but this is already long nothing more Sensational.
it could still be really serious, Mercedes? "This month, not more. Rather, the end of the year, we'll wait and see. Maybe I should my Erparnisse times in security matching. Vamos a ver" the answer is in the "me-is-so-blümerant-remendy '" sound before pleasurable in their Dulce de Leche-cracker bites, add "before it could come to a coup of the right. The will probably exaggerate the crisis, accusing the government and then try abzuloesen. This stopped my cross-cultural understanding. How can one live with such prospects? ... No wonder, then, the Buenos Aires with New York, the highest per capita density of therapists and psychologists worldwide participated and the Argentines for us inflexible and less spontaneous hold - they will have any time to expect to roll up their lives.
the first time I realized how deeply rooted the problems of this country actually. A corrupt state apparatus for decades, unstable currency, an ailing financial system and an always uncertain future have bled the country and many more people.
-> Crisis in Argentina -> Crisis in Argentina El Humo 
Buenos Aires has an evil sister. It is called "Malos Aires and one night fell upon us ... it would have at least the toothbrush aunt of lung Resort told.
"Malos Aires" headlines in the newspapers aptly called the smoke "El Humo" came. It began one evening mid-April as a thick smog and then smell (wieLagerfeuer of wet wood and tires) spread over the entire city.
was especially badly in heavy traffic roads, because even haengenblieben equal nor the gas in the haze. The whole stink was burning in his eyes / nose / throat, causing coughing and had to get the feeling short of breath - it was awful in every way. The carbon monoxide level of the city had quadrupled in that time (!) - In a city that even under normal circumstances by an avalanche-free catalyst Companions of the Stone Age will run over, what that might mean.
source of the disaster were hundreds of out of control Brandrohdungen KM north of the city - an ill wind brought the smoke to us. He was advised not to open the windows and stay indoors as possible. The overall visibility was severely restricted in the city, the acrid smell found its way into anywhere. The real disaster revealed itself but outside the city.
There were fatal pile-on highways due to lack of visibility, to the north - where the smog concentration had already reached a toxic level - many left their homes temporarily because of the bad air ...
All seemed unreal. Due to a large soy farmers who had exaggerated this year with the Brandrohdung square measure, a whole city was in a state of emergency.
But this town is just the way how it is ... and they came - after a good week - but finally: the good air lifts - favorable winds - and drove the evil sister.
always something going here - no time to breathe!
-> smoke over the city 
The dark side of the city is also in another form. At the time of the big protests, the professors advised us in the evening the shortest route to take home at night and not to take to the streets. A good colleague from the United States escapes at night when it is unlocked their Wohnungstuer, only 2 blocks from my house away, just and good luck with a rape - what remains are a black eye, scratches a Plaztwunde on the forehead and the fear. Mercedes is one evening without her cell phone from the Subte. A colleague will be taken at a corner in San Telmo his money. In the taxis, and some kiosks Strassenmaerkten get counterfeit money back. Vice City.
WG shows her face 
After the WG in January was only half-cast and I travel all over February was traveling, I really had no real idea of who I really share the apartment. This was now enough time. Since we would have time to rent out: Paulo and Mercedes - the chain-smoking, charmingly eccentric landlord couple. The core - so to speak, the "parents" - the WG. True Porteños - from birth and love and in their city. Paulo is a big kid with a penchant for the craziest conspiracy theories, a biorhythm beyond reason. Mercedes has both feet firmly on the ground, is not to bring calm and always complains about being tired. If you do not even know you have more in them always a friend and adviser.
Furthermore, there would be Louis, who always shameful leading Portuguese. Since 4 years ago in the city, and Gourmet Chef of the WG. Moreover, still part of the Fixbesetzung: Mariana - the leftist Madrilenerin with a penchant for dramatic Gesichtsausdruecken and an impressive dark, smoky voice, which she uses as well as its classic noble but difficult to understand Spain-English loudly in policy discussions at the kitchen table.
Of the showcasing temporary guests in the last room of our giant-WG is Allyson, mention the energetic American with Viennese-Jewish roots and the accordion to most important. The wavelength, immediately and together we run one of the clubs to try new restaurants, see Stummmfilme crazy in the 20s in MALBA, attend a trade fair in BAs Largest synagogue, arrange dinner for 15 people, we share my nostalgia computer and harm caused by
consistently communicate in English to our English-Level.
Together with other interesting people like the sweet-crazy Finn, Rebecca, the Created always relaxed-casual Italian Simone or the "lady-like" Briton Rachel here in the meantime a fun, interesting international community - all for different reasons in BA are regrettable but Back already swept all with May again - what remains are the contacts and new plans
for new journeys to new friends =)
Austria - Sissy adé My home called abroad produced to date, so a variety of associations, provided "Austria" is not already in Australia as vorhihein has been misunderstood.
* Sound of Music
* Sissy, Mozart, Sacher Torte
Hitler *, 2 World War ... and Joerg Haider (incredible but true: even in Argentina) would
* Skiing, Alpine, Huettengaudi
this far the most frequently mentioned.
Following two brutal crimes, but that has changed dramatically. Even before the tragedy in Amstetten, Austria, I was asked the keyword after "Natalie" ... the crime of Amstetten enhances this effect many times. give
To get an idea of how much this case the world goes: Recently there was in the Argentine television in prime time, a special discussion round among psychologists about the possible motives of the perpetrator, his (psychological) development, etc., etc. The drama of Amstetten distorted the idea of Austria (temporarily?) so far that I'm currently holding back when it comes to my home is: Oesterrreich, a country that not too much is present, is emblazoned on the sign of the Vebrechens on the front pages; Argentine colleagues ask what city do I get accurate and whether I had ever been in Amstetten, sales assistants submit
for the answer to the question where I come, dark take to ...
It is perhaps not the best time for the state visit by Alfred Gusenbauer. The is (s), namely t even right here; Steak preferably with President Kirchner and their friend and adviser Ex-Chancellor Viktor Klima - one of the most important industrial
Argentina ...
-> Austria - home are you great sons. 
also here from Vienna: UADE my colleague Stefanie from FH-Wien. Together, we are looking for BA's best coffee, which resulted in the fact that she has bought an espresso pot, and we maintain in their ultra-chic apartment in Recoleta our burgeoning big-city neurosis at Cafe latte and Media Luna.
birthday BA Everything else makes an attractive, it is on 30 April again my ... Er ... 22! Birthday to celebrate. The Paryvorhaben unfortunately collide with the Pruefungstermine, all right - on my birthday I will not stop it.
first on my birthday is my Visa due - after a 3-week residence in the country, my first and probably the last gift from the Republic of Beef. To get it, I had for over 3 hours in a warehouse-like office at 3 World Retiro transportation hub, encircled between perceived one hundred Peruvian and Bolivian immigrant families to endure an endless Buerokratieprozedur about me.
Then I imagine that a change in her needs - one tends to overestimate its aging. A new haircut, it should be. I've done it once before, in English forumlieren to my ideas of a haircut, so I'll get good things at the hairdresser of my confidence ... the Dominican haircut allegedly internships in Berlin and Milan behind it hardly even speaks English and some English ... I would have possibly have seen more critical. The result is frightening. My hair cut together the political spectrum: from the front it looks like quite radically, from behind the radical left and the side I would have been more likely to be deemed as Arnachist.
I was lucky that the fall had by this time will load - it was cold enough wind to temporarily wearing a hood to justify.
After the past two weeks, the bearable appearance - age does not protect from foolishness.
WG accepts the new phenomenon with a few Aufjuchzern and a smile. Whatever. They surprised with a birthday dinner - star of the Abens: Paulo - impressive with his cake creation: fluffy dough with fruit and nut abundance, all drowned in a cream and vanilla sauce. ¡Impresionante! Birthday saved.
Carry on UADE a party of Scandinavian colleagues, then Clubbing in Puerto Madero and
Minimal-Techno-after-hour downtown. After this birthday, I feel, in fact, older by 1 year.
It is cold in BA The taxis Annealing Although still wild, the 9th de Julio along, in the fully packed SUBT runs down a still of the weld, in the crowded club cooks up early at 7 clock still the air and the sun seems inevitable - but the autumn has landed in the city. The poorly insulated windows, malfunctioning heaters, winter fashions and flu vaccination lights make itself felt now. The first chill haunts me.
we wait for the winter now and we'll see if it again this year are due to climate change (?) Snow in Buenos Aires. The city is supposed to always be good for a surprise.
