
“It’s crazy that this place (Colombia) exists, and not everybody wants to live here”
-Anthony Bourdain
-Anthony Bourdain


Personally and as a professional this is a big opportunity, and another path I have created in my life. I feel as though the school I will be attending, Colegio Bolivar, will push me as a professional. It is a private school held to the standards of an education in the US and Colombia. It has associates, specialists, counselors, and even a certified doctor on staff. It is located at the foothills of the Andes on a thirty acre campus with separate buildings for labs, library, administration, high school, and elementary. It is also a school that really supports extracurricular activities. They have soccer and baseball fields, basketball courts, and even a swimming pool. The staff is one fourth foreign hires from US and Canada. If it was so dangerous, they wouldn’t be able to have twenty-five foreign hires on staff year after year.
As you all know, I have a thing for the Latin Flair o “la vida loca”. I will be able to continue to
work on my Spanish speaking skills. I will be in trouble if they all look like Juanes , my favorite singer, who is a Colombian native!!! Maybe I will actually dedicate some time to learn Salsa, considering I will be living in the Capital of the Salsa, but I don’t think my hips will be moving like Shakira’s. It has always been my dream to travel in South America. I plan on traveling throughout Colombia; you better believe on my long weekends I will be on that Caribbean Coast. Also, hopefully, I will reach my dream destination, Machu Picchu in Peru. Who knows where the adventures will lead me...

My contract is for two years, many ask “what will you do after that?” My philosophy is why decide something now that will probably change in the future. The only way to continue growing and changing as a person is to let the future guide you. I have been known to say “only time will tell”.
Something to think about: only those who have never been to Colombia warn me of the dangers that lie ahead, while those who have been can’t stop talking about the beauties and wonders of the country.
I invite you to see what Colombia is all about. You can follow my adventures through my blog, or if you dare, come and see for yourself. As we say in Spanish, “mi casa es tu casa”.
3 comentarios:
Estoy muy orgullosa de ti Mandi! Espero visitarte en Colombia y ver este pais que te tiene enamorada! :)
Gracias, Rachel. Espero a verte alli con tu esposo!!
Amanda Rose, this time I hope to visit your new country while you are still living there. It looks beautiful.
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