Long time no post

I'm sorry it has been more than a week now since my last post! Time is going so fast that I can hardly keep track of the days. As I have been here for almost 6 weeks now I have begun to reflect on the progress of my internship and the experiences I have had. During my 45 minute commute to work each day I have had a lot of time to think (or listen to Democracy Now podcasts). Some of the more frustrating moments of my stay here have been related to the lack of structure in my work. I am accustomed to the value of punctuality and structure that I encounter in much of my life in the U.S.--with school, my job and the general social respect for time. At my internship however, it is not uncommon for my boss to arrive 1-2 hours after he says he is going to arrive for our weekly trips to the Office of Migration. Or on several occasions he simply calls to say that he isn't going to make it in to the office that day. I would not generalize to say that this is evidence of a lack of respect for time in Argentinean culture as a whole, but in general I have found that the pace of life here is much more relaxed and less concerned with a structured work-schedule. Apart from this frustration, I am still really enjoying my work and the opportunities to learn about immigration policy. Today I completed and emailed in two different grant proposals for funding from U.S. philanthropic organizations. I hope that my work in appealing for funding will succeed and enable the Fundacion to expand their programs and services. Anyway, these are just a few reflections on my experience so far.