rambles, poems, braindroppings, and stories

I have always been lucky in my life and when I was born in Long Branch New Jersey it was no exception. I had to have open lung surgery and my lungs almost collapsed, I was lucky to live. As a young boy I was wild and always drifting through life with ease; I was a track star in high school, always had lots of friends, and was a good student. But as I grew older I forgot about my dreams and desires, with little thought I choose Accounting as my major and realized this mistake too late. After college I had over 50,000 dollars in debt which I had to pay back, it took me 3 years of hard work and determination but I paid every cent back. Now I wanted to go on an adventure and enjoy life, I signed up for a program in California for 3 months to travel and work in different national parks there. This experience opened my eyes to how life could be challenging and fun at the same time. Finally I wanted to continue this way of life, I looked for a job where I could experience a new culture and l...

Before I left on my trip everyone told me I was crazy to go to Colombia, why go to a foreign country to volunteer when you can stay in the United States and get a good job. I admit I was a little nervous, I had done little research before going to Colombia and I decided only 2 months before the start date. My parents were not exactly thrilled with the idea but they couldn't do anything to stop me. So I left the United States in the beginning of March to embark on my adventure. On my first day in Villiavicencio I went to my school and was immediately introduced to teachers and students. In class the students had many questions for me like do you have a girlfriend and do you think Colombian women or American women are more beautiful, at first these questions seemed a little strange to me but now they make a lot of sense. Although the students can be a little lazy and they like to cheat at times, they have all respected me and treated me as their own. I feel that I have ma...