The people who surround me...

Now that you know what my days are like here in Antigua let me go into detail about each individual I have met so far.

First, my study abroad family. My leaders are Dan and Brian. They are both professors at Pitt State. Dan is in the Recreation department and Brian is in the Technology department. Dan has traveled the world and knows almost everything when it comes to traveling and site seeing. Brian seems to have worked many different jobs and knows a lot of random things! My roomies are Jessy and Cassie. Cassie is a fellow gorilla that attends Pitt State with me. She is an Interior Design and Construction major so I did not met her until this trip. She works with the construction crew and keeps up with the guys! For that, I give her major props! Jessy is from Slippery Rock University and is a Therapeutic Recreation major. Jessy is definitely one of a kind. She will laugh until she cries, isn't afraid to speak her mind, and when it comes to Therapeutic Recreation she knows her stuff. The rest of the family consist of Rina, Kristen, Shea, and Brian T. Rina is from Korea and just finished up a year abroad at Pitt State. I am really sad that we didn't meet before this trip because she won't be returning to Pittsburg after this trip. She is a fun and loving person who makes this trip fun! Kristen and Shea are from Utah. They are two incredibly nice women!! Shea is very fluent in spanish so whenever we need a translator she is the one we ask to help us out. Kristen, like me, loves to make people laugh. She isn't afraid to show her weird side and be herself. Brian T is a construction major who is always willing to help. On our journeys around Antigua he is our "papa duck" Where ever he goes we follow! Amparo, is our house mother. Even though I don't know her as much as I would like to because of the communication barrier, she is an amazing women who makes sure we have everything we need. Her food is better than any of the restaurants we have eaten here.

These are the people whom I have become close to, and I am dreading the day I have to live without them.