Its winter time here( rainy season) so it rains everyday. And one particular weekend, my host brother and sister( age 11and12) decided to go play in the rain.......and I went with them, with a bit of peer pressure. It was fun!

I haven’t written anything since December. I really don’t know where to start. My job has picked up a lot.

During the months of Jan-March its been like ever other week I’m out with a group in the country side or the city doing medical clinics, reforestation, English teaching, studying different issues in the country, going to different human rights organizations and building relationships across cultural. All the groups that come here engage in some part of what I just listed. The cool thing is that I get to help them dive in and process the adventure they are getting themselves into. It’s a pretty good job……….But tiring and can be stressful at times. When your dealing with foreigners that you need to assure them constantly or male sure all is well with them, at the same time coordinate and make sure everything is on the same page with the locals, it can be draining. Especially if you don’t have any time to yourself.

But it gives me so much insight into what peace building looks like. Hearing Nicaraguans and US people’s stories of poverty, confusion, helplessness and unknown prides, it really opened up your view of things. For a foreigner to come into a culture where they are no longer the majority, it really forces you to see things from a different angle. And watching and assisting people through this process, is worth more than any amont of money.

With that being said, I have done a lot of research because I plan on going to Grad school for International Economic Development or Public Administration, and many of the universities are looking for applicants with at least 2 years work experience and proficiency in another language. So it makes sense for me to stay here a year long. Yes........I have made the long, hard decision t extend my term for one year. I don’t know what next year will look like, but I know it will be worth it.