Hey everyone!
So.. I’ve never really blogged much before besides tumblr, so here it goes. My name is Katy Cox and I am from Redwood City, California. I am currently a junior from Everest Public High School which is a charter school in the bay area. I am so stoked to meeting everyone because I love being social and having fun, exercising, the sunshine, the beach, making others happy, and being in new places. My philosophy is if I don’t go and get out now, I’ll have missed an experience.
Things I worry about being in Nicaragua are things like sunburns because of my fair skin. Sunburns are painful for those of you who do not burn! Also Im concerned about my lousy spanish communication skills, so I’m working hard and fast in order to avoid desperate situations where I struggle to get my point across. haha
Anyway, I am really eager to meet you guys. Hit me up on facebook, I am totally open to new people. c:
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Hey Katy!
Asha here, one of the program coordinators! I completely share your worries about getting sun burned! I try to avoid it as much as I can, but the combination of being in a warm and sweaty climate and long sleeves and sun screen is so unfortunate, haha! So every once in while I’m being stubborn and think that after being more than 6 months in Nicaragua I don’t need long sleeves and sun screen. WRONG! So yeah, every once in a while I get horribly sun burned… So, my advise: wear long sleeves and put on sun screen and a cap the days we spend a lot of time outside (and don’t be stubborn like me :)).
Good luck with the preperations and see you very very soon!!!
xx Asha