It is my last week in Ecuador and I am having some mixed emotions. I have had the most wonderful summer of my life, mostly thanks to the wonderful people I was blessed with. I learned so much about myself throughout this journey, things that I think will change my life forever. I am so grateful that I got to share this experience with Ariel Johnson and Amanda Luna. They made the whole "living in a developing country" thing not only bearable, but enjoyable. There are many things I won't miss about Ecuador. The list includes the following: 1) Cat calls every 2 seconds by creepy men 2) Pollution 3) Prepaid cell phones 4) Rice and potatoes at every meal 5) Cold showers 6) Being stared at. Even though there a lot a things I won't miss about Ecuador, there are a lot more things I will miss. My host family was amazing and treated me as their second daughter. I'll miss the beauty of the Andes mountains, but luckily I DO get to go home to some fabulous mountains. I'll miss my frequent trips to the beach. More specifically I'll miss the person that I spent so much time at the beach with. I was so lucky to meet a man that taught me that not all men treat girls like shit. I'm not sure what is going to happen from here, but I can only try to be grateful for the great times we had.
On a happier note, my parents are coming tomorrow!! We are heading to the Galapagos Islands for 5 days and will then return to Quito for 4 days. I'm not sure exactly how we will spend 4 whole days in this city, but I am excited to see my parents and show them where I have spent the last 9 weeks of my life. We head back to the EEUU on August 28th. I can't say I'm stoked to have to go back and try to find employment, but such is life. I will look back on my times in Ecuador and smile.
Hope you all are well. Miss you and love you all!
-KNel
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