Within the sweltering heat a hand extends painting a stroke contributing to a mural.
While many students paint mangrove trees, a special tree that only grows in salt water and is found on few coast lines, just down the hall students are making concrete to create ramps to help give access to differently abled students around the school.
Between the two, another group of glimpsers were working away restoring the University’s restrooms, for use. Just like the diversity between the projects, so were the people within my delegation.
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Today was CAP day 2 and was very productive. All the tasks mentioned above were our community action projects. We spent our entire day, 9-5 working on these projects and working together. We made excellent progress. with a bit of frustration on my perspective as Lider del Dia. We first finished the bathroom renovation, completed 1 of the 2 ramps, and made some headway on the mural. Miguel really helped out because our contractor again did not show up and he knows a bit of construction.
Being el lider del dia was one of the biggest challenges for me during this trip, because I have never led a group so big before. Being LDD was a great experience and not so great at the same time. First the good- everyone was so nice and cooperative. All the groups had a good start on their projects and the bathroom group finished early. The ramp group stayed late to finish one ramp. The mural group primed the wall and started painting the mangroves & the sea.
Now the Bad, I was scared and anxious and I really don’t know why. BUt I just thought I was going to mess up. I was also kinda frustrated because everything got messy. Today I learned that it is good to talk things out express my frustrations so we can sort things out together and clean up the mess.
Carito!!!!!
You guys are getting very far, very fast in your projects. Im excited to see the finished murals! You all look like you’re settled in Panama, loving the hat.
Caro vas a regresar mas morenita, y si no, pues no te mandaron bastante al sol :0
Now I will send a few messages from your loved ones:
Mom: “Tell her I said hi, miss you, can’t wait to have you home”
Vivi: “I miss you! And your picture taking skills cuz Lucy can’t take good aesthetic pictures”
I beg to differ, I took some pretty cool pictures while you were gone that will prove her wrong^
Anyways… I love you so much cutie!! Really make the best of every second because time is SPEED and doesn’t wait for you to make memories, so friendly reminder: enjoy the few days you have left down to the nanosecond!!
Love you, miss you!!
ooxxooXoXXx <—If you know you know (hint: Ignacio)
Nice job! I am sure everyone learned something during the day, and that is what it is all about, learning.
Jojo,
I hope your feeling better. I can’t wait to see you and hear all about your trip. Enjoy your last days in Panama. We all miss you.
hugs and kisses!
Yay Shalimar! Woop woop! Lider Del Dia
Alexis, I am so proud of you. Sorry that I haven’t been leaving as many comments, but I am ready to help you with your class selection-thing today as soon as you call. I love you and I miss you; I guess I really do need my best friend near me every once and again for my own sanity. Your smile lights up the darkest of days here in the rainy seasons of Purepero.