You know your life have changed when...
You check into a hostal for the first time in three weeks and fleas jump on your legs. You could change rooms, but the room has internet. You choose fleas plus internet. Besides, were the fleas here before, or did you bring them with you?
You are leaving your host family for a three hour trip to the city. Instead of a PB&J sandwich that you'd receive in the states, your family hands you a plastic baggy of boiled potatoes. You don't find this odd, but rather you are debating which condiment would be better: ketchup or mayonaise. (I decided on ketchup.)
You see white people in the combi, on the sidewalks, and in the grocery store. Not only do you find it odd to hear english, but you get a strange territorial feeling. "What are these gringos doing invading my city?"
You spend the morning conducting a meeting with a local tourist association. Together you are trying to come up with ways to manage the garbage, plant trees, and teach english so they can improve their services and bring in more revenue. You realize that every cent they make will go towards bettering the lives of their families, and you walk away knowing that today, you helped change the world.
You check into a hostal for the first time in three weeks and fleas jump on your legs. You could change rooms, but the room has internet. You choose fleas plus internet. Besides, were the fleas here before, or did you bring them with you?
You are leaving your host family for a three hour trip to the city. Instead of a PB&J sandwich that you'd receive in the states, your family hands you a plastic baggy of boiled potatoes. You don't find this odd, but rather you are debating which condiment would be better: ketchup or mayonaise. (I decided on ketchup.)
You see white people in the combi, on the sidewalks, and in the grocery store. Not only do you find it odd to hear english, but you get a strange territorial feeling. "What are these gringos doing invading my city?"
You spend the morning conducting a meeting with a local tourist association. Together you are trying to come up with ways to manage the garbage, plant trees, and teach english so they can improve their services and bring in more revenue. You realize that every cent they make will go towards bettering the lives of their families, and you walk away knowing that today, you helped change the world.
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