Cultural Difference

“Mondays Are Hard Here Too” And Other Easing-In Stories

January 5, 2017 First Person ForeignChanges

This is a patchwork of all the feels from week one. As wavering as unrooted as the feelings were, they came and went like the incumbent GI issues I experienced. I laid on the cold[…]

Arrival into Site: The First Morning

January 5, 2017 First Person ForeignBlank Slate

On my first night: As we eat, I look over at Doña Clara at 88 years old as she calmly eats. As her daughter teaches me K’iche words, she erupts in laughter, her body doesn’t[…]

Week 9+10: Divine Unwind + Wind Up + Swear-In + Socios + Adios

December 17, 2016 First Person ForeignCultural Difference

So here’s the thing, week 8 was so much better than the other weeks. You wanna know why? It was week 8. One week from the end. On Thursday of week 7, Thanksgiving, we got[…]

Tienes Sueño | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

December 4, 2016December 4, 2016 First Person Foreign75 Words in Guatemala

On Sunday, November 27, I slept in. I slept in late. I slept til 1:30pm don’t tell nobody. When I wake up on the weekend, my host brother sees my drowsy figure appear and asks[…]

Week Seven: Thank Heaven You’re Done.

November 22, 2016November 22, 2016 First Person ForeignBeauty

Week Seven was a pile of dung. Not really. It was like a roller coaster and I came close to high-fiving Heaven’s gates and dragging my shoes through piles of poo every on a 4-hour rotation.[…]

Piropos | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

November 17, 2016November 20, 2016 First Person Foreign75 Words in Guatemala

I went to Guatemala City for a doctor’s appointment. As I waited for my ride, a gentleman named Hector introduced himself to me. He was the guard in the building I just left. He asked[…]

Un Ratito | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

November 15, 2016November 15, 2016 First Person Foreign75 Words in Guatemala

My first day in the Ciudad, Guaté, I was picked up by a private driver to go to a medical appointment. After the appointment (about an hour long), I speed-walked to a local restaurant to[…]

Camionetas | 75 Palabras in Guatemala

November 15, 2016February 19, 2017 First Person Foreign75 Words in Guatemala

If you live in America Central, you might use camionetas to get around. At 3 quetzales for a short ride, 3 quetzales equaling less than 50 cents, you can take the bus for 20 minutes at this price. To[…]

Weak Sicks Week Six

November 13, 2016November 13, 2016 First Person ForeignChanges

Nothing came out how I thought it would. At the moment, I feel fine. Not too stressed or overwhelmed, but I am aware that the events of this week were all at stormy sea. Week[…]

Week 4: El Sol Está Brillando Otra Vez

November 1, 2016February 19, 2017 First Person ForeignCultural Difference

Through extended pillow time, friend time, and interesting field trips, I found my sunny place again. Improvements: -We had class at my house and a special event on Monday (meetings with all the host moms) This means[…]