Monthly Archives: June 2010

¡Sí, yo puedo!

I tried not to hurl as I realized my plate was staring at me.  This is it, I thought, this is what I simply cannot do.  After all I have fought through in this country—the language, the pounding rain, the … Continue reading

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Guatemala Study and Serve: not your average summer abroad

As I bailed water out of my bedroom at one in the morning, I couldn’t help but stop and think, “You know, this really isn’t what I signed up for.” Initially attracted to the Newman Guatemala Study and Serve program … Continue reading

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Why not a change in plans?

So, as many of you already know, I am writing this from a computer in Guatemala.  I came on the Newman study abroad trip with six other Newman students.  If I were to try and explain everything that I have … Continue reading

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