Have you ever had that feeling, when you just know you are meant to do something? Your intuition takes over, and deep in your soul you are positive the right decision lay before you?
That is how I feel about opening my eyes to the world around me. I have always wanted to be the change in the world. But I wondered how do I get there unless I actually see it? That is when I realized, that I should pursue studying abroad in a completely new culture filled with new and exciting people.
Most people question why I chose Ecuador. My answer? It chose me. Ecuador is exotic and exciting. Very few people I know have actually visited Ecuador before, so I guess that's why I can sense hesitation from them when I talk about it. From what I've heard and read, Ecuador is an amazing country. My Aunt Sonia is from Ecuador and she has given me so much insight on what I'm about to experience. When she was my age she came from Ecuador to America as an exchange student.
I've recently been connecting over the internet with a bunch of kids my age from Loja, the town in Ecuador which I am going to live in. Every single one of them is so sweet and tells me how excited they are I am coming.
Yesterday marked exactly one month from when I will be leaving. My host family called me for the first time and I was able to speak with every member of the family. It almost brought me to tears how nice and welcoming they seemed. They speak some English which definitely takes some of the worrisome off my shoulders about my first month there while I am getting settled, still not being completely comfortable speaking fluent Spanish.
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