Language Roulette

This past Thursday Kimmy and I headed to Language Roulette!  Language Roulette is an event that takes place at different restaurants and bars around Santiago that has a similar set up to speed dating, minus the dating...plus the language! 


There are about 20 people who all share the common interest to learn another language whether it be English or Spanish.  There are ten tables set up, each of which sit a native English speaker and a native Spanish speaker; for five minutes you converse in English and for five minutes you converse in Spanish.  After those ten minutes are up the native English speakers rotate around to the different tables; this goes on for about an hour. 


Kimmy and I were there a little early and became a little skeptical of the situation because besides ourselves, there was one other participant who wasn't working the event.  With a fee of 4,000 (under $10) pesos comes a drink, needless to say, we took that drink ticket right to the bar and on our way there I said to her "let's get our drink and get outta here!"...Of course we stayed, and loved it! 


By the time the event started there were a good 20 people and it turned out to be a great night!  We met a lot of fun and interesting people, while at the same time we were given the opportunity to practice speaking Spanish after all of our hard work this first week of school!