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Hi, my name is Maren Talcott. I am 22 years old, and I just graduated Washington State University with a degree in Elementary Education and minor in Spanish. My passion is teaching... I love children! I was born in Minnesota, but spent all of my life growing up in Washington. My dream is to become a kindergarten teacher, and inspire children to love learning! I have done little to no traveling in my lifetime outside of the United States. My goal for this blog is to keep my family, friends, and loved ones up to date on my experiences. I will be living in Guatemala for three months, Jan.-March 2014. I will be volunteering at the Opal House School near Lake Atitlan. The reason for traveling to Guatemala is to have the experience of a lifetime, and improve my Spanish! This journey will push me out of my comfort zone, and open my eyes to a whole new world. I know that I will show my love and compassion to the guatemalan people every single day, and hope that I can impact their lives as much as I know they will impact my own. You can email me at marentalcott@yahoo.com

Wednesday, December 25, 2013

Merry Christmas- 10 Days Till Departure!

Merry Christmas to all! Its Christmas day and the packing has begun! As I am packing, it is finally hitting me...this girl is leaving for Guatemala in 10 days!!! That means, I only have ten days to spend with my family, friends, boyfriend, and loved ones! It is so interesting hearing everyone's opinions about my journey. Some people think three months is nothing... others understand my point of view, and know that three months in a third world country (surrounded by people who only speak Spanish) is going to be rather difficult!!! I am up for the challenge, I am ready for an experience that will push my out my comfort zone, and I am excited to discover myself along this journey. But I must say, the nerves are definitely hitting me. I ask you all to keep me in your thoughts and prayers- and hopefully follow this blog to keep up to date with my adventures!

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  1. AnonymousJanuary 23, 2014 at 4:18 PM

    What an exciting opportunity, Maren! Your mom sent me the link, and I look forward to following your blog. Phyllis Frank

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