Funny story: Some people have funny stories about their host families. One girl went home, and was unpacking her bag, and she wanted to go to the bathroom. But the family only gets water on one day out of the week, and they save the rest in buckets. So she asked the dad how to use and fill the toilet with water, but her spanish isnt very good. So she kept saying "limpia, limpia" meaning how to flush the toilet. The dad didn't know what she ...

Hey everyone! I am in Huascaran, an hour outside of Lima. Things are pretty hectic and new here. I met my host family for the time I am in training, meaning for the next three months. They are a family of four, a father who is a professor for civil engineering, a mother who is a professor for technical degrees, a daughter who is 16 and wants to be a civil engineer and another daughter who is 11 and doesnt want to be an engineer. Its interesting that they are...

Hey everyone! I am in Huascaran, an hour outside of Lima. Things are pretty hectic and new here. I met my host family for the time I am in training, meaning for the next three months. They are a family of four, a father who is a professor for civil engineering, a mother who is a professor for technical degrees, a daughter who is 16 and wants to be a civil engineer and another daughter who is 11 and doesnt want to be an engineer. Its interesting that they are...

Hi all! This is my first entry ever! Currently, I am spending most of my time learning spanish to prepare for my trip. Honestly, I am a bit frazzled and worried about going. I dont know spanish very well, and I dont know much about Peru. And I am gone for two years!! Some Updates: I applied for the Peace corps in November, 2008, and have been invited to Peru for water and sanitation engineering Peace corps is a 2 year and 3 month commitment I can leave...