Recharged

Yesterday was a MUCH better day than the rest of this week and really cheered me up from my rant mood. I had most of the day to myself to recharge, and my favorite part was leading the workshop with the girls at the Escuela Concepción. We talked about healthy living, exercising, and eating well, because that sort of education is sorely lacking here. Their excitement and seeing them learn really helped me cheer up and remember why I came here. At the end of every lesson, I have the girls journal, and I've been saving their writings each week. Yesterday, I started compiling it all into a book I'm going to print up and give them as a souvenir at the end of the program. Some samples of what they wrote:


No soy un estereotipo porque…
(I am not a stereotype because...)

“Yo quiero ser veterinaria porque me encantan los animales. Esto no es un estereotipo.”

(I want to be a vet because I love animals. That's not a stereotype.)

“Soy morena y quiero ser veterinaria.”

 (I am dark skinned and dark haired and I want to be a vet.)

“Yo voy a ser dentista cuando sea grande.”

 (I want to be a dentist when I grow up.)

“Quiero salir de viaje. Quiero vivir para toda mi vida.”

 (I want to travel. I want to live for my whole life.)

“Yo puedo jugar bola y muchos hombres dicen que no lo puedo. Quiero ser dentista.”

 (I can play ball and many men say that I can't. I want to be a dentist.)

“Estoy feliz y solidaria.” 

(I am happy and supportive.)