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How easy it is to loose sight of what you believe in. To loose sight of your dreams.

The last few weeks here have not been my favorite for my time in Perú. First I was getting frustrated with my classes and the work and just wanting to get away from Cusco. Then I wanted to get away from some people during my spring break. Then I just wanted to go back to Occururo and volunteer, but of course that couldn’t happen because we needed to make up some Spanish classes we will be missing when we hike the incan trail. We only have three more times going to Occururo, and as much as I want to go I’m almost nervous because we haven’t been in SO long. All the community building we have done I feel wont be there when we return. I miss my families and wish that we could stay there more and get to know them deeply, no just on the surface.

My life in the US is not always what I want it to be. Being in college I have to do my work first and always. Being on the campus I have to eat in the dining hall. Being virtually jobless I cant do all I want and need to. Its hard to live how I imagine and how I really truly want to. Sometimes the college life and 21-year-old wants get infront of what I really need.

What I need in my life:

Food and Water

Clothes and Shoes

A roof over my head

My friends and family

My computer and internet

Good health

Love

Being here and also what I saw from Nicaragua I see what is really needed to live, what is needed to live with happiness, and what is too much. I want to live minimally. I want to help whoever I can whenever I can. I want to learn as much as possible and teach others if they want to learn. I want to make the world a free and open place for every soul the great power above has put on this earth. I want to reduce my carbon footprint and not kill this world that has given us so much. I want to Love every moment of my life. I want to live.

I picked ProWorld and Peru for a few reasons. No other study abroad program has projects like what we do in Occururo. Its hard to find a program that also has the opportunity to stay with a host family. Peru is rich with history, and has very clear Spanish. So far the experience with my host family has been absolutely wonderful, better than I could have ever hoped for. What I am learning in school is so valuable and interesting, although at time I hate going to class. My Spanish grammar teacher is awful, and I can’t stand that class. And it seems that ProWorld pushes the projects to the side when something else comes up. I would have gladly come back from Spring break early if it meant another project at Occururo. I would have made up my Spanish classes in the morning if it meant another project on Friday. I don’t want to go out every night. I want to meet people like me and I want to help the world.

Today and my best friend on this trip, Laura, had another wonderful conversation about life and desarrollo. We talked about everything in everyway, and she is one of those rare people like my Nicaraguan Gringos who believe in the power of people they have on the global community in which we have to make to keep this world a livable place. She believes that change is possible and like me will live her life helping those who can not help themselves. And step by step making our way to a sustainable life for all.

(I just want to make a note that I LOVE ProWorld and will use them for an internship or volunteer project again. All of the interns here world way more with the community tan we do. We need to go to school and stuff. ProWorld just needs to work on the semester programs volunteering part. All other aspects of ProWorld has been fabulous. Yay ProWorld!!!!)