Recently, a coworker friend invited me to her community and family home. It was really sweet to see all the care that her parents took into cooking traditional dishes for me and making me feel welcomed. Community members also came…
Hola friends and family! My last few weeks have been busy with exams and Semana de Expresión (Expression Week). At the end of every quarter, Monte Cristo students are rewarded for making it through their exams with a week of fun…
These past few weeks I’ve been in the beginning stages of planning my next steps, as I will be returning to the US in May. I booked my flight back home and have been looking at apartments in NYC and…
Hi blog! These past couple of weeks have likely been two of the most exciting ones of my whole stay in Egypt. A little background before I unpack why they have been so special: Initially, Nardien and I booked our…
Hello Blog! It is crazy to think this is the second to last blog post of this wildly fun experience but I must say its been quite fulfilling both in my personal growth in career aspirations. I have truly learned…
Hola friends and family! It’s hard to believe that I only have a month left here in Guatemala, the time has flown by! I have already mentioned more than once to my host family how I don’t know how I will…
Hong Kong I recently went to Hong Kong for about 5 days, where I tried lots of good food and explored different neighborhoods. I really enjoyed going to Kowloon Park, West Kowloon Cultural District (open green space/exhibitions/harbor view), Victoria Peak,…
Hello again! The last two weeks at the office have been extremely busy. I was tasked with double-checking every number within a 70-page report. It took me the entire two weeks to finish. Although there were data tables on almost…
¡Hola, amigos y familia! Ha pasado aproximadamente un mes desde que regresé a casa desde Guatemala y definitivamente hace unas semanas debería haber publicado este blog. Me he sentado más de una vez a redactarlo, pero cada vez que lo…
Hi Blog! This post is going to be a lot because well, a lot has happened! I can honestly say its felt like a year since the last post. Since the last update I have visited the president of the…