Lots of calming breathing exercises going on over on my end. They cut it so close, my final exam in Art History is this Friday and I leave Monday the 4th at 2:20pm Miami bound. I think then I sit tight for about 45 minutes and then take a connecting flight (only another 45 minutes) to Managua. Once in Managua I presume I get on a bus to Estelí? But honestly I haven't the slightest! I'm really hoping someone will be there in the baggage claim with a sign saying "Intercordia Students" or something as I am pretty in the dark right now...oh its always the way with me.
So I've had a pretty stressful past few weeks with my seemingly healthy Grandma getting really really sick on Easter Sunday. The Grandparents live in Ottawa so it’s been extra tricky juggling around schedules to try and be there with them and be here studying/finishing up outstanding essays!! It’s my Grandpa that’s actually been the most worrisome. He’s really disoriented with the whole situation and finding it hard to understand sometimes. Its also hard because my mother has been there since that Easter Sunday, with the exception of two nights. She is finally coming home tonight though to get me settled and take me to the airport come Monday.
Alsooo, I am probably not going to be working at Funarte this summer. Huge change of plans! I still am going to be living with a host family in Estelí but I don’t think Funarte can take Marissa (the other Canadian girl I’m going with) and I for three months. Instead we will either be placed at Los Pipitos doing similar artistic things with only mentally handicapped children or working for INPRHU. INRPHU is focused on human rights - specifically the rights of children. In Estelí they do a lot of work to get child workers out of the tobacco fields and other working situations and into schools. I would be more of a social worker, or at least that’s the impression I get.
In any event, it will be exhilarating and somewhat daunting! I cannot believe it’s in four days guys. Cannot believe it!
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About Me
- Siobhan Sweeny
- I'm a second year student at U of T in St. Michael's College studying Architecture, Visual Art Studio, and Art History. I never intended on going into the Intercordia Program but ended up in a meeting somehow and it spoke to me like nothing else had. I knew it was something I needed to do and I'm really excited to be spending May, June, July, and a little bit of August 2009 in Estili, Nicaragua volunteering at Funarte! Intercordia is a registered charity. BN# 833547870RR0001
1 comment:
gasppp that's such a last minute notice. but i'm totally sure you'll have an awesome time there :)
let us know when you get there safely.... hehe and if there was a guy with an "intercordia" sign!
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