Fifteen Notes from the States

June 26, 2011

1. It’s important to floss daily.
2. I brought back more things for Hondurans than I did for myself.
3. It’s better to see less people more, than more people less.
4. My family has become a dog family.
5. Some people are really curious about what I do, others aren’t. Either way, it’s okay.
6. Even though I threw up on the plane ride into Tegucigalpa, the night before was still completely worth it.
7. Apparently I’m less silly than I used to be.
8. Don’t bring a computer. You’re there to see people, not to send emails.
9. I ate everything I could get my hands on and only gained a net total of 8 lbs.
10. By the end of the trip, purchasing a b-rate movie for $5.00 didn’t seem like a totally ridiculous idea.
11. Washing and drying my clothes in a machine was really as gratifying as I imagined it would be.
12. People made jokes about current events that I didn’t understand.
13. Avoid grocery stores and malls for the first week.
14. Don’t eat McDonalds. It will mess you up.
15. I’m still the same person. I just have a few new experiences and worse English.