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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

Thursday, January 9, 2014

Pictures! Click to Enlarge

Mi Casa!
My Home!

El segundo piso de la escuela!
Second floor of the school- my favorite!

2nd fl of the school again

Market in Panajachel

Lake Atitlan at Panajachel

Woman hand weaving

Los Zapatos
Shoes!!

One of the many wild dogs photo bombing my picture!!

One of the seven volcanos surrounding lake atitlan

Children's recovery room at the hospital.

Our pet parrots wake me up every morning! 

Lake Atitlan! 

Mi padre y yo en Antigua.
My dad and I in Antigua.

Antigua

Una iglesia en Antigua.
A church in Antigua.

La capilla
The chapel on the property of my new home.


The farm animals at my home!

Tree House!

La vista
The view

Avocado trees...thousands!

The School Bus! 

Iglesia en Antigua
Church in Antigua


Afuera de la escuela
Outside of the school

La escuela tiene dos pisos.
The school has two floors. 

El primer piso de la escuela.
The first floor of the school.

La Casa Opalo- The School




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5 comments:

  1. Roxanne LuchiniJanuary 9, 2014 at 10:45 AM

    Your pictures are absolutely beautiful! I am so happy that you get the chance to experience this new culture. We miss you tons and can't wait to check in on your next adventure! -Roxanne and your kindergarteners


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    1. Maren TalcottJanuary 9, 2014 at 3:21 PM

      It is absolutely incredible!! I miss you and the class SO much though. It was weird thinking about Monday, and not being in room 18 with everyone :( But I am already so excited to come back and tell everyone about my experiences!

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  2. Molly TrautmanJanuary 9, 2014 at 3:09 PM

    What an amazing adventure! Love reading all about it. Have a wonderful, safe time while there. I know the kids will cherish your time there as much as you do. Molly

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    1. Maren TalcottJanuary 9, 2014 at 3:22 PM

      I am so glad to hear that you are following my journey! It is incredible and I will have lots to share! Especially once school starts here!

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  3. Becky ColeJanuary 10, 2014 at 12:17 PM

    Thanks for sharing your experiences and your pictures - love them. They boys will enjoy seeing this after school today!

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