tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655879660987585222.post5551834748242103886..comments2023-08-26T08:40:46.648-07:00Comments on RU Service Learning in Bolivia: What lies aheadDaniel Goldsteinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05159455804977993750noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655879660987585222.post-8148559107477031862011-06-22T21:06:49.076-07:002011-06-22T21:06:49.076-07:00As somebody who did this sort of trip years ago, I...As somebody who did this sort of trip years ago, I'll just say that I'm extremely envidiosa. (What's the word in Quechua?) <br />M.O.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3655879660987585222.post-64981783914774577292011-06-17T14:35:35.687-07:002011-06-17T14:35:35.687-07:00I was definitely really excited, but also fairly n...I was definitely really excited, but also fairly nervous. I remember being anxious about the smallest things, like whether I was going to have problems with my contact lenses, the food, showers, or the altitude. As shallow as it sounds, I was also nervous about spending so much time in a developing country and very nervous about living with a family. Once I read the syllabus, my nerves amplified. I was very anxious about the various assignments and wasn't sure that I would be able to get enough courage to talk to people.<br /><br />After a few days though, everything fell into place. I got used to the food, the home, the family, and if there were ever any problems there was always someone willing to help me out. The assignments end up being a lot of fun, even if they are sometimes awkward, and at the end of the day I ended up learning a lot about myself, challenging myself, and adapting to life in Bolivia, and it was not nearly as "nerve-wracking" as I had expected the experience to be.Natasha Bennetthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16067189167247224440noreply@blogger.com