Not really sure what I have gotten myself into here... I left Massachusetts at 7am on Jan 15 to begin my five month, three country trip in Quetzaltenago (Xela) Guatemala. I've studied Spanish at Wheaton College for two and a half years but being here, I feel like I've never spoken the language before! I spent the first night in the capital, I really don't like it there! The bus ride to Xela took over five hours, including the 20 minutes when some military officer boarded the bus and demanded to see my passport. No one else's, just mine. I stuttered through some terrible sounding Spanish, I blame the nerves, not my abilities, or lack thereof! I finally arrived in Xela to discover my host family does not speak any English. It will be great practice,
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