Hello From OEs Soumya and Ryan

Written By OEs Soumya & Ryan

Hola Grupo Maya! Soumya and Ryan here, your Overseas Educators for the next three months of adventure in Central America! Here in Portland, we are getting into the Carpe Diem headspace, preparing for our semester together with training days full of logistics, games and movement, and lots of good food. As we get ready for our trip, we have been enjoying getting to know each other and connecting with the rest of the Carpe community. We’re excited to get our hands dirty learning how to sling cob to build a wall, spotting sloths in the treetops, and eating more tortillas and beans than we thought was possible!

We’ve had the chance to talk over the phone one on one with all of the students soon to form our Maya group, and we’re beyond excited about what each and every one of y’all will bring to our traveling community. There’s a wide variety of motivating reasons for taking this trip, but there’s also a shared eagerness from all members to learn Spanish, learn about Guatemalan and Costa Rican culture, and — importantly — learn from each other. We have all the fixings to form a really supportive fellowship together!

We hope that you all are finding time to connect with friends and family, taking time for yourselves and reflecting on your hopes and dreams, and finding that perfect balance between too much and just enough to fit into your backpack. These next few weeks will be a whirlwind and we can’t wait to meet you all in person on February 23rd!

Hasta la vista!