Tuesday, May 14th 2019
I made it to Guatemala! Thirteen other students from USC and I will be spending the next four weeks in and around the city of Xela. We are joined by Dr. Erin Quin, a professor at USC and founder of Somos Hermanos, and Erika Clark, Somos Hermanos’ Country Manager. I got in on the early flight to Guatemala City with Bryan and Nate. We waited for a few more flights and went to the zoo. I have to say, I was pleasantly surprised with the care of the animals. I have been to zoos in other countries and seen horrific conditions, so I was happy to see they held similar standards to zoos in the states. Monday late morning we got on buses to Xela and settles into our home stays. I’m going to be honest. When my host mom was giving me a tour of the house, I shook my headed and smiled, but understood almost nothing. So much for two semesters of Spanish in school. Good news is that I understood the meal times. You won’t catch me missing a meal! Today we had the Spanish placement test and sure enough, I didn’t know anything on the second half, but at least we get 1 on 1 Spanish teachers. We finished with Salsa class in the afternoon and choco bananos courtesy of Dr. Quin. It’s dangerous because they cost less than a dollar and they’re sold almost everywhere. I made a little video with my GoPro today! Stay tuned for updates on how my trip is going!
Guat's Up 