Hola, mi nombre es Skylar. Today I was the leader of the day; directing and encouraging my peers to reach their greatest potential.
The theme of the day was Aid and Development. Should we or should we not support other countries? To explore all possibilities of this topic we had two seminars and a speaker come and talk to us about the causes and effects. To grasp this concept more aggressively we also went to the local village where we assessed their needs, so that we could apply it through our community action project. Talking with the locals and experiencing first hand their lifestyle opened all of our eyes to redirect our mind sets to the real problem at hand, which was not enough support.
After this eye opening experience we honed our skills and taught English classes for the people who wanted to learn. Trying to teach a new language (English) while also having to talk in Spanish for them to understand the focal point was very engaging and interesting to say the least. Although, this may not be the most efficient way to teach, everyone pitched in and tried their best. Case and point, Global Glimpse has not only given me a glimpse on the world but also a whole new outlook and perspective.
Thank you all for your unconditional support,
~Skylar Hardy
P.S. sorry that there are no pictures of us…. technical difficulties
Great write up Skylar!!! Enjoy your “whole view”! I am so proud of you. I hope you are doing well and enjoying yourself. Love mom
Hola Sky Queen, great job, have some fun, be good and we will see you soon.
Skylar,
Trying to teach English can definitely be challenging (especially when you don’t speak Spanish) but you can actually communicate a lot with out even having to use Spanish by using lots of hand gestures and facial expressions. Here is a video of me doing just that when I was teaching English in Chile after college (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YxvHEzncd24).
Excited to hear more about your experiences and hear about the community project you all come up with.
Mr. O’Brien (a.k.a. Kenji)
Ohhh! I miss your pictures! By the way Audel you little sister ask about you every single day!!! Angie extraña mucho a su chucho!!!!
I hope you’re enjoying the food. I hope Jacqui has broadened her food palette to now include beans…she NEVER ate them before going on this trip.
Stay hydrated and good luck with the mosquitoes!
Skylar,
Sorry I missed your call. Nice post! Keep up the good work and have fun! <3 Falon
Hi Skylar,
Great write up! So awesome that you are having this incredible experience. Imagine the impact you are having on the locals there. So proud of you and we hope you are enjoying your trip. Take care of yourself!!! Love, The Murrays!!!!