Tag Archives: volunteering

back from guatemala

i have officially been home from my Guatemala trip for a week.  i am still settling in, though i am still surprised at the lack of reverse culture shock i experienced upon my return.  it was nothing like my return from Belize last summer, when i experienced a lot of mixed feelings and culture shock […]

guatemala, here i come!

i can’t believe this, but i am in the middle of packing my bags for guatemala.  GUATEMALA, BABY!!! it is so surreal to me.  for the past few months, i have been absolutely terrified of this trip.  but over the last few days, i have actually been starting to get excited.  and there is so […]

volunteering in guatemala [six]

so my mind has recently been blown by the generosity of friends and family.  this semester, i am taking a Global Leadership class, where we get the opportunity to spend Spring Break in Guatemala, building stoves for indigenous Mayan families. when i first heard about the project, i was confused.  building stoves?  really?  i mean, […]