Only 3 days to go until we depart! Today was our final class and final exam. My score was an 86% and I am extremely shocked yet enthusiastic. This was a great accomplishment for me and something I am proud of. We also received our certificates of completion for our 40 hours of Spanish. I will miss my teachers dearly and I will always remember their kindness. These characteristics are a rarity in America.
Everyone here in Guatemala are always upbeat and look at everything on a positive note. The majority of the citizens here have never left Guatemala but have the burning desire to escape if only for a night. As strong devoted Catholics, Guatemalans have a way of living that would shock Americans. They are not rich materialistically but they are richer than us in love and respect. The families are generational still together and find it rather disrespectful for a child to leave their parents home, unless with a husband. Maybe we should bring home these customs to America and it might just improve our country.
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