Questions and answers

Questions and answers

What is your biggest fear going into this experience?

     I have a few fears about going to Nicaragua. I think my biggest fear is having a very strong connection to the children. It will put a dent in my heart to think that I changed somebody's life but I won't ever see them again.  I think I will remember the children my whole life even though I am only there for a week.  I will see the excitement and joy of the children in Nicaragua. I will talk to them and teach them.  I hope our time together will change their life. Our time will bring me more connected to the children. It will be hard to leave them with the connection I have. Thinking I will not ever see them again. Never. I will have pictures and blogs of everyday. These children will fill my heart with joy and pride.  To think I changed somebody's life by just saying "hello". Leaving  is another fear.  It will be very hard.  Going to Nicaragua, seeing the children then leaving only a week later scares me some.  I think I will be going back as a new person.  They will change my life forever, and I hope I change theirs too.

What do you think will be the most difficult thing going into this experience?

         Honestly I think that the most difficult thing going into this experience is seeing how little the children have in Nicaragua compared to us.  I think they are just happy with what they have. I am honestly too much of a "wanting" little girl.  I seem to want  a lot of things.  The children just love having us there.


In what way do you think you will change?
          Seeing all the children happy for what they have and not sad for what they don't have will really teach me to see what I have, not what I don't have. Always look at the good side of things, not the bad side. Like if your mom asks you to do chores. Don't look at is as cleaning your house and making dinner, look at is as making your mom happy and great full for your help.

     I will also learn to always look at the inside of people not the outside. When I went to my interview they asked me what are you scared of. I said hobos. Seeing the children with disabilities learning what I learn ,will teach me that even though hobos look scary and mean ,they may be nice and considerate of one another. The children at the school may look different but they may be very nice and gracious of every single person willing to say "hello" to them.