Today was the official start of my volunteer work and I must admit I am pretty excited about it. About three weeks ago, Amauta language school gave me a choice of about 30 volunteer programs I could get involved with. The one that popped out to me was interning for a community-run newspaper [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘LaVidaIdealist’
Do I Even Speak Spanish?
Ever since my first trip to Costa Rica a year ago, I have been bragging to my Canadian friends about my new trilingual status. I have a minimal formal Spanish education (beginners Spanish at university, which I barely passed) and I have never lived in a Spanish speaking country other than Costa Rica[...]
Smells Like Justice
Argentines have a strong history of political activism. One of the most famous Argentines in history, Che Guevara, is an international symbol for revolutionaries. While Che is long gone, the revolutionary spirit is still alive and well in Argentina. In fact, it’s so potent you can smell it. Li[...]
Quarter-life Idealist
Greetings LaVida Idealist readers! I am a 24-year-old recent university graduate from Dallas, Texas with a degree in Latin American Studies. I decided about a month before graduation to plan a solo journey to Central America. Initially determined to find employment with an organization while traveli[...]
October 4th, 2010 - 9:00 am § in Argentina, Around Town
Bienvenidos a Argentina
Imagine a modern European city of over two million people. Now add a century of political turmoil, tango, and the fact that it’s located in South America, and you would have a pretty good picture of Buenos Aires. This “Paris of the South” is where I will call home for the next four mont[...]
September 29th, 2010 - 10:53 am § in Dominican Republic, Good Ideas, Looking for Opportunity, Tips & Resources
Making a Difference While Making a Living – But How?
Starting a grassroots nonprofit while still in college, and then running it after recently graduating is not easy for many reasons. This is what I have done with Project Esperanza. Wanting to make the most of our funds raised, I haven’t ever drawn a personal salary. Money is used to go directly [...]
