Today we traveled to Sector Rosales to the school where we will be working all week! We received a beautiful welcome with song, dance, candy and food!
The prompt today: Compare and contrast the experience today to that of one at your previous school or MBA.
Entry #1
Townes Bradley ‘28
Today, the gents traveled to Sector Rosales to start the building of a bathroom. The MBA students had filled the bathroom walls with bottles densely packed with trash that the students at the Sector Rosales school had made. The boys stacked the bottles quickly and skillfully. The community was very grateful and supportive. They gave the boys cookies, chuchitos for lunch, and juice. We all felt a sense of gratitude, MBA and Sector Rosales alike. The children had shining smiles throughout the day. The boys had never seen this kind of thankfulness in the US and we were equally thankful to be there. The young scholars are back on the job tomorrow having fun and working hard.
Entry #2
Roy Morton ’29
The school we visited in Guatemala had many differences compared to my previous elementary school. However, some of the differences stood out to me and were quite unique. One major difference would be how close the community of students were in Guatemala. I admired how it seemed like all the students knew each other, were friends, and cared for each other. A connection like this has a positive effect on society in general. Another thing I noticed was how hesitant the students at Guatemala were due to outsiders entering their campus. Some reasons may have been either the language barrier or just being shy around new people. On the other hand, students at my previous school seemed a bit more comfortable and it might have just been because we never had the opportunity to communicate with a foreigner. Overall, both of the schools became more comfortable and friendly around the new faces they met. In summary, despite the differences between the two schools, there was a deep connection for both the schools whether it was just saying “hola” or giving someone a high five.
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