the gringa card

In conversations with other American friends, one conclusion we've all come to is that we are going to miss using what we call "the gringa card." 

Although this magic "get out of jail free" pass can be used by gringos as well, it is most exploited by the ladies.

Here are some situations where the gringa card is used:

• Class: some professors help out foreign exchange students by grading them easier or being more lenient with assignments and such. Unfortunately, I wasn't a recipient of this benefit.
• Talking: if i say something out of place (which i often do in english), i can just blame it on the foreign language. and if i don't know how to say something correctly, I can just try to make it sound as cute as possible. just like adults admire and cheer when a baby speaks its first words, chileans gawk over gringas who try to imitate chilean accents or slang.Example: I always try to add "po" to the end of words because that's what the chileans do. However, everytime I do this, people comment on how cute I sound. I admit, I'm going to miss people thinking I'm adorable all the time.
• Clubs/parties: just like girls usually get a free/discounted cover in the states, girls are also treated like royalty at clubs down here. Gringas get extra special treatment. This applies to just social events in general too...I've felt more social than ever before just because everyone wants to practice their english with me.
• Mistakes: whenever I mess something up, I just alude to the fact that I'm a foreigner and generally all blame disappears.