Tag Archives: spanish

The Bright Red Backpack is back!

Posted on September 1, 2012 by ingridckoch

I can`t believe my last post was in May after our long weekend trip to Valdivia. My only excuse for ignoring my blog over the last few months is that I was pretty much ignoring every aspect of my personal … Continue reading →

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Chilenismos – what makes spanish in Chile unique!

Posted on May 17, 2011 by ingridckoch

I have reached a milestone in my long and winding journey through the Spanish language… I just finished reading my first ever novel in spanish!!!! Granted, it was the final Harry Potter book which I have read in english and … Continue reading →

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My surgery in Santiago

Posted on May 10, 2011 by ingridckoch

My list of new things done in South America is expanding constantly… –          Climbed snow capped mountains in the Andes – CHECK –          Peered inside a smouldering volcano – CHECK –          Travelled 2000km through harsh desert conditions and gale force … Continue reading →

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My first experience with doctors in South America

Posted on April 14, 2011 by ingridckoch

Many times over the years I have chastised my parents for not seeking medical attention for what ever ailment they had at that particular moment. It seems to be a Koch trait to do everything possible to avoid doctors and … Continue reading →

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Chile is making a coffee drinker of me…

Posted on February 21, 2011 by ingridckoch

I am sitting at my desk in EY and taking a break from a mountain of reports and spreadsheets I am working on to reflect on a few things about the working world of Santiago…and more specifically my working world… … Continue reading →

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First client meeting (all in Spanish)!!!

Posted on October 29, 2010 by ingridckoch

After waiting for EY for nearly the whole of October, they finally sorted out all HR issues this week. The last few weeks were extremely frustrating for this reason and I just had no idea what was happening and the … Continue reading →

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