I'm pretty freaking amazing, yup I said it. -ambitious -brave -determined -fabulous -friendly -lucky -thoughtful -silly I'm very much like any other college student, I am trying to find myself. I'm trying to do something that will better my world and the world of others. Sometimes I wish I could have invented something totally wicked, but then I quickly come back to reality. Im wacky and witty, I love to laugh, learn, and travel.
my parents will be celebrating their 32nd wedding anniversary…
As you celebrate your 32nd wedding anniversary. I wanted to let you know what it means for me to be your daughter. Throughout my life, I have never doubted your love. I have never doubted your support. And perhaps most importantly, I have never once doubted as if any of us Sandra,Celso, and I were the luckiest children in the world by having you as our parents.
As I saw the marriages of my friend’s parent’s fail throughout my growing up, I saw the strength of your love for each other. The routine is as evident and constant as the sun rising every morning, Mom yells and Dad watches the soccer game or Ecuadorian television with his eyes closed. That stability never fails to make me smile nor give me comfort when I think of it.
Looking back, I am grateful for all of your contributions to shaping my life. Thank you for showing me a great example of love, I hope to one day have a relationship that somewhat resembles yours.
supermarket wars
yesterday while at shoprite a late40s white male started some small talk with my brothers girlfriend, she returned the chat, he left and returned to say “for a Spanish girl your English is very good, better than mine” “did you finish high school?” yeah thats what he said.
two weeks and counting…
\Two weeks and four days?
Can that possibly be correct?
This project is finally starting to feel like a reality to me now that my time and focus is not being pulled in a hundred different directions as it was during the semester. On Wednesday, Team Nicaragua had a Skype conference with Brooke, our Witness For Peace representative. With dogs barking in the background, a tiny, brightly colored office, and the reminder of hot weather, this whole experience began to feel tangible. As we sat in our meeting room, bundled up in hats and scarves, we exchanged introductions and stared blankly at Brooke who asked us to recall what we had learned about the International Monetary Fund. This has been a complicated subject, as most of us didn’t have any knowledge of the IMF before this delegation. We are learning about how the IMF was formed, how it is structured, what its function is, and why it is criticized. The IMF was formally organized in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire in 1945 and has maintained a strong influence on the global economy since its creation. I am certainly no expert on the subject and still need someone to give me the Disney version of everything we’ve discussed, but I am learning a great deal about why things are the way they are. For instance, the amount of power a country has in the IMF is determined by how much money they contribute. What does that mean? The United States continues to stay on top, therefore, IMF policies are basically US policies. The wealthiest nations have the most power because they can afford to and developing nations have little say in global economic policies. Additionally, when developing nations receive a loan from the IMF, that loan typically comes with an unreasonable interest rate that the developing country won’t be able to pay back. This gives the illusion that the IMF is helping struggling nations by giving them loans, however, developing nations are really just remaining in debt while the distribution of power is where it’s always been. All of this information, though complex, is crucial to understanding global economic disparities and fighting poverty, improving education, and helping developing nations become more stable. During our time in Nicaragua, we will be meeting with many people who work hard to bring about these kinds of sustainable change in their communities. Of course, more education and information lead to even more questions. We all hope you continue to read our blog and learn with us throughout this project. We welcome your questions and support as we take on this challenge and hope you stick with us in the coming weeks.
Yo me acomplejo de mi imagen…..
Pero el corazón no tiene cara
lo nuestro nunca va a terminar.
