Relocating Family to Argentina

[I live in round valley]

Sounds like it’s worth a shot.

Or… you could stay closer to home and still get the kids some 3rd world- like experience in a place we have here called “New Mexico”

 

[SchwarzStock]

I have never met a homeschooled kid that wasn’t socially awkward. You can pick them out of a crowd. I coached my son’s competitive sports teams until this year and and anytime a homeschooled kid was on the team I knew he was homeschooled before anybody told me. It’s not just weird social interactions with kids their age, but also with other adults.

I once hosted a kid for 3 weeks following his graduation. He bought a couple of things he had to mail home, they were too big for his suitcase. Once we wrapped them I handed him a marker with the instruction to address them. His response: "how do I do that"!!!

 

[SchwarzStock]

JBahr.

Anyone can claim school was easy to excel at, DIL is a school. That does not mean soldier/sailor life is easy to excel at.

Tell us how you excelled in a SOF/SMU assignment or career, not as a support guy but as an actual operator. What MOS or Rate were you in? How long? Where?

Be careful, there are a number of groups like this that love to bust posers: https://www.professionalsoldiers.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=117

 

[Coveyleader]

These two statements strike me as diametrically opposed. Is not endemic corruption part of a culture? What specifically did you find positive?

This is the country that tried to take the Falkland Islands from the UK by force in the 1980s. It was a political move by the unpopular gov't in power at the time to generate support because taking the Falklands was thought to be popular with the people. It was until the Brits started kicking their butts. It cost a bunch of lives on both sides for nothing. They do make pretty good wine though.

If I was in your situation I would take a look at Spain rather than a 3rd world country. My thought being lots more culture available to learn about in Europe, better medical services, etc.

Think, the haves, and the have nots which pretty much covers Latin America in general. You will never see a line so defined. Class structure is very real.


Your comments on the war “ This is the country that tried to take the Falkland Islands from the UK by force in the 1980s.“ don’t reflect the people there. Look at all the shit the US has stirred up globally in the last 50 years yet many people still see the US as a place to start a new beginning due to opportunities even with all of our issues.

 

[Coveyleader]

Argentina is beautiful, and has good hunting, though it’s mostly all private. I went on an amazing dove hunt then water buffalo. Would like to do red deer some day.

Food and culture is also great.

If you do go I would absolutely encourage learning Spanish and for the whole household to really be fluent. Being able to speak the language opens up a new world that “tourists” or staunch expats who only speak “American” will miss.

I lived 2 years in Honduras mid college and definitely learned a lot!

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Spanish in Argentina has a very unique sound/accent and it takes some getting used to for sure. One word from their mouth and you can instantly tell they are from Argentina.


As a side note, if anyone in the family is opposed to eating meat, Argentina is going to be rough. Hopefully they like pasta too.