I have been in Antigua, Guatemala for over a week now! The fears that I had before this trip are no longer in my mind and I am enjoying every minute! Let me just walk you through a day in Antigua.

At 6:30am, I wake up and get ready for the day. Then I join my study abroad family for breakfast which as been prepared by the lovely Amparo, the house mother. Our family is picked up at 8:30 by the company we are volunteering for and are taken to our work sites. Three members of the family are dropped off at a village that is on top of a mountain where they will do construction for the next couple hours. The rest of us are taken to a school where we work with students that have disabilities. We do several different activities with them everyday. Today we went to the park, we had a balloon toss competition and had a few relay races. The kids really enjoyed being outside, running and laughing with each other. Around 12:30, we are picked up and taken back home where we eat lunch, which is always delicious! At 1:30, we walk approximately a mile and a half to Maximo Nivel where our spanish classes are held. This part is probably my least favorite. At 4, we walk home or enjoy exploring the different parts of Antigua. At 7, its time for an amazing dinner. I usually take a shower and then spend some quality time with the study abroad family. Then off to bed to get some sleep for the next exciting day!