Today was such an exciting day for me as Leader of the Day, but also very exhausting because of the fact it was the very LAST day to finish up the project – second coats of paint in the nursing room’s walls and ceiling, touch ups in the science room, painting the mural, repolishing the wood, and cleaning the floors. And as you can clearly see, we still had lots of work to do in less than 6 hours. So as Leader of the Day, I had to encourage my team members to work and push extra harder this day, which was slightly difficult because I’m working with TEENAGERS, and you know teenagers…
But in the end, we finished strong with quality results, despite the temporary sluggishness and miscommunication in between. I am very proud of us for being able to accomplish everything within 6 hours.
It’s truly so crazy and dream-like that we transformed the science and nursing room to classrooms for students to physically be in a better learning environment, and that our CAP will be sustainable for the rest of UNAN’s presence. It’s also great how Professor Francisco gave our Global Glimpse delegation the opportunity to leave a memorable piece of us at their school (the mural). This is going to be a project that I will never forget. The paint that was so hard to remove off our skins, the paint in our hair, suffocation in the toxic smells (don’t worry, we are safe), using our arm muscles to roll the paint on the walls, and scrubbing the floors- it was ALL WORTH IT.
Also, a very big shout out to the dedicated UNAN students for helping us accomplish our project. Without them, this project wouldn’t be as successful, so I am very grateful for their hard work and presence.
BTW, happy birthday to my little brother if he’s reading this!!! <3
Wow! What an awesome effort Glimpsers! Love your mural — what a wonderful and lasting gift you have given to the school there with all of your hard work!! You all are an inspiration to me — you are great role models and your work there will not only directly help the people in Jinotega, but also there will be a ripple effect as your spirit of generosity inspires others to help people in need! Thank you again for keeping us posted with your daily blogs! Miss you Ben 🙂 Sending love, Terri
Your mural looks absolutely wonderful! I love the idea of a shining globe surrounded by everyone’s hand prints. You showed us a beautiful world full of hope, protected with our love and support for one another. The design is thoughtful and the color is brilliant. Great job everyone! You are a group of talented artists. You did an amazing job, and I’m really proud of you. I hope you all have a fun free day today. You deserve it! Hi Sean how are you doing? I hope you are active and well. Hawn gave Joel a nice bath yesterday and he would not stop crying. Don’t worry, Joel is in good hands but also bored without you yelling at him. We can’t wait to have you back home to tell us all about your trip. Stay welll we love you!
Great job everyone! It looks fantastic! We are proud of all of you for completing your project!
Hi Thu Phan I miss you!!! Your mural looks great and I’m glad your final CAP day was successful with you as the leader of the day. Have fun on the rest of your trip, I can’t wait for you to tell me about it when you get back! 🙂
What an incredible adventure this trip has been! The mural looks amazing and I am so proud of all the hard work you guys are putting in. Benny Ben, I miss you (it’s so quiet at home without you), but I am so glad that you have had the opportunity to participate in this program. I cannot wait to hear all your stories 🙂 Much love, Kate
Awh!! Looks like lots of fun, I am proud of you Thu!!! Hope you’re enjoying your last few days, and the mural looks so nice!! Can’t wait for you to come back, and miss you lots :’) Good job for striving
AHHH!! Glad you’re having fun Thu! Miss you (-: