Expectations

I have officially been in Guatemala for three weeks now which is considered the minimal amount of time it takes to be "immersed" in a culture.  Even though, the past three weeks have been very relaxing and I have had very little difficulty living here in Antigua.

One of the most important components in this transition has been to not have overwhelming expectations.  A person can only be disappointed if the outcome of a situation did not match their perceived expectation.  Therefore by relieving oneself of what I hope an experience to be like, I try to have the mindset that whatever happens throughout my day has a unique significance.

A portion of La Union Spanish School where I attend
five days a week from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m

With that said, this has been a very useful trait to have during the final week of my first of two Spanish classes.  The first week seemed to fly by for me as most of it was review of what I had previously learned in high school.  However the second week proved to be much more intensive and I was finding myself very challenged to memorize the numerous rules and conditions that the Spanish language contains.

More of the school!

Nevertheless, Antigua has to be one of the easiest environments to study in for me because it is never too warm or too cold, and coffee is no farther than 10 feet in every direction (maybe a bit of a stretch but oh well).

In fact, Guatemalan blends are my favorite so as a coffee lover, trying out all of the cafes could take you months!

 One of our favorite places to hang out and eat is the Sky Cafe which sits on the mid-eastern border of Antigua and offers stunning views of the surrounding mountains.

Almost all of Antigua relies on the tourism industry as I have met people all over the world from Quebec to Australia.

Tomorrow we have a meeting with one of the directors of the God's Child Project in order to set up our internship so stay posted!