I arrived at the poorest districts of Lima, Peru on Friday, November 25th. My belly still full of the Thanksgiving feast I consumed the night prior. Dust and sand filled my eyes as the desert of Lima roared at the foreigners in its land. Excited and eager to explore, I pictured what this week will hold. The first couple of days we were given a tour of the city of Lima. The city of Lima was far different from New York City. It is much more crowded, the traffic screams danger, and the winds are filled with sand and dirt. The average height of Peruvians is rather short, therefore, it was easy to spot your fellow American classmate if he got lost. Cars, trucks, and buses would line up across the narrow streets in a row of five. Normally, a narrow
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Well, this children hospital was exactly that. One would think these kids were helpless and immobile but if you witnessed what I did, you would know for a fact that that is not the case. Kids without arms or legs were moving at a faster rate than I did—sprinting with crutches, dancing, singing, and playing soccer. We played a match with them with the intentions of going easy on them. They pleaded we did no such thing. Turns out we underestimated them and they beat us 2 to 1. I got to exude my creative passion once we arrived at the local church. The elderly Peruvians of the town are encouraged to go to Church every day because they can socialize with other elderly people and the students of Fe Y Algeria. Every Tuesday, the student volunteers conduct a mini dance class to get the elderly people active. I grew a love for dancing since I was young, therefore, this was my time to shine. I quickly and skillfully learned the traditional Peruvian steps and was able to participate with the elderly people. They were impressed at how quickly I learned the steps and several of them offered to dance with me. I brought joy and health to these elderly people simply due to my creative talent. Regardless of what a person’s creative talent is, there is always a way to apply that talent into
Well, this children hospital was exactly that. One would think these kids were helpless and immobile but if you witnessed what I did, you would know for a fact that that is not the case. Kids without arms or legs were moving at a faster rate than I did—sprinting with crutches, dancing, singing, and playing soccer. We played a match with them with the intentions of going easy on them. They pleaded we did no such thing. Turns out we underestimated them and they beat us 2 to 1. I got to exude my creative passion once we arrived at the local church. The elderly Peruvians of the town are encouraged to go to Church every day because they can socialize with other elderly people and the students of Fe Y Algeria. Every Tuesday, the student volunteers conduct a mini dance class to get the elderly people active. I grew a love for dancing since I was young, therefore, this was my time to shine. I quickly and skillfully learned the traditional Peruvian steps and was able to participate with the elderly people. They were impressed at how quickly I learned the steps and several of them offered to dance with me. I brought joy and health to these elderly people simply due to my creative talent. Regardless of what a person’s creative talent is, there is always a way to apply that talent into