Hola everyone! Kate and Megan here. We've been having a blast here in Guatemala! Yesterday we started our day off with Spanish class. We practiced songs in a group and impressed the locals! Then, a local nurse came to teach us some Spanish medical terminology. We were able to role play as patients in a Guatemalan clinic and the performances were superb👌🏼! Next, we visited a midwife. She was small but mighty with 51 years of experience! Just before we got there, a baby was born into this world and fireworks were shooting off left and right. It was quite the celebration! We even got a photo with the dad!

Next, we all went to our home stays for lunch. Our host families filled us to the brim with authentic delicacies ranging from fried cauliflower to an entire fish (eyeballs and bones included). After lunch, we left for a talk on migration. We learned about migration and the hope that the migrants wish to find in their restaurant, rather than guerilla tactics from the past. They were very knowledgable and we were privileged to have the chance to speak with them. It definitely gives us a new perspective on immigration in the US! After getting some ice cream, we headed off to play in the biggest fútbol (translation: soccer) game of our lives against a local Guatemalan team. Special thanks to our amazing cheerleader, Carol, who was constantly advising us from the sidelines with loudly shouted directions and praises. Also, a shoutout to our goalie, Mary, and our center mid, Allie Demboski, for keeping our team alive. Your commitment made it all worthwhile! Our professor, Diane, really took one for the team when taking a head-on collision with a 31-year-old soccer player. However, she bounced back and we continued strong! Parents, no worries: we were safe, we were strong, and we finished a 4-0 loss. In our hearts we were the true winners, and we have faith that we would have made a comeback had the game continued. Unfortunately, our game came to an anticlimactic end when the ball flew over the fence and was run over by a car.

After the game, we returned to our school to have a movie night. We viewed a documentary about the coffee farm that we will be visiting Thursday. More on that to come. We then went our separate ways to stay with our host families, the loving and caring environments that have already taught us so much. We love and miss you all! Adios, Megan and Kate.