Comments on: Saludos de Ecuador! http://lavidaidealist.org/2010/01/04/saludos-de-ecuador/ Stories and Resources from Idealists in Latin America Thu, 02 Feb 2012 17:25:45 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Lauren http://lavidaidealist.org/2010/01/04/saludos-de-ecuador/comment-page-1/#comment-291 Lauren Tue, 12 Jan 2010 01:38:31 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=3386#comment-291 Thanks Dan! Teaching children is tricky, but their excitement to learn outweighs any of the challenges. Kristi - how exciting to head to Peru! For how long? I found that just diving in head first is the best way to get going. Previous volunteer experience ran the gamut...working with kids, the homeless, education, etc. But all previous experiences had been in Chicago or Michigan. But a helping hand seems to be received the same universally - with gratitude. :) Thanks Dan! Teaching children is tricky, but their excitement to learn outweighs any of the challenges.

Kristi – how exciting to head to Peru! For how long? I found that just diving in head first is the best way to get going. Previous volunteer experience ran the gamut…working with kids, the homeless, education, etc. But all previous experiences had been in Chicago or Michigan. But a helping hand seems to be received the same universally – with gratitude. :)

]]> By: Dan http://lavidaidealist.org/2010/01/04/saludos-de-ecuador/comment-page-1/#comment-282 Dan Thu, 07 Jan 2010 05:54:13 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=3386#comment-282 I think you're very brave and very smart for challenging yourself so completely. I'm convinced that there's no harder job in the world than teaching small children. anything. Especially in a foreign language. I think you’re very brave and very smart for challenging yourself so completely. I’m convinced that there’s no harder job in the world than teaching small children. anything. Especially in a foreign language.

]]> By: Kristi http://lavidaidealist.org/2010/01/04/saludos-de-ecuador/comment-page-1/#comment-278 Kristi Wed, 06 Jan 2010 10:24:54 +0000 http://lavidaidealist.org/?p=3386#comment-278 Great to hear from a volunteer who has never lived abroad before. I'm moving to Peru in August to volunteer at an orphanage and I've had some people question if I'll be able to handle living abroad since I haven't up to this point. I sometimes second guess whether I'll be able to handle it but reading your post encourages me not to worry. What prior volunteering had you done before you got to Ecuador? Great to hear from a volunteer who has never lived abroad before. I’m moving to Peru in August to volunteer at an orphanage and I’ve had some people question if I’ll be able to handle living abroad since I haven’t up to this point. I sometimes second guess whether I’ll be able to handle it but reading your post encourages me not to worry. What prior volunteering had you done before you got to Ecuador?

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