Maya

Hola amigos en los Estados Unidos y el resto del mundo…
Soy yo, Maya desde el pais de Mexico,

Sorry for the delay in writing my blog, Mexico so far has been quite an adventure. My trip started off with quite a bit of turbulence (literally) but seems to be smoothing out now. The first two days were spent on a ranch close to the airport, it was a really good bonding experience for everyone and gave us an opportunity to take a breather before we headed off for Morella and taking on a new way of living. The first day in Morella was awkward for everyone I think, we met our host families and stayed with them the rest of the day. Unfortunately my family members were all tired and fell asleep at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. Thankfully I had a huge window in my bedroom, I laid on my bed next to the window and watched Mexico pass by and could feel the anxiety and hope fill
every aspect of my being at that moment. The next couple of days were hard for me because it seemed as though my personality was a bit too grandiose for some of the teachers to handle. Although I am fully aware that I am an outspoken and a goofy character at times I didn’t think that it would get me in trouble down here. (Obviously a lapse of judgment on my part) I felt attacked by everyone and my hope for this trip seemed to be dwindling in the balance. I felt as though the person that I had become for the past seventeen years had been a mistake. I understand that this can sound a bit melodramatic and yet to me, at the time, in a different country and with very few to confide in, it wasn’t the least dramatic but instead very tragic, which in part go hand in hand. My teachers and friends seemed to all be distancing themselves from me and for a long time I did not even care to leave the confines of my host families home. I still feel hurt at times but I realized the only person who can make this trip worth while is myself. I miss you guys but I am certain that this will become one of the most successful and definitely a learning experience for me. The world has too many faults for me to become depressed with the petty drama that my life seems to encounter on a frequent basis. Mexico itself has shown me that there is much to learn and fix and very little time to accomplish it in, so take life in stride and remember that you make your own destiny and no one else has the power to defeat your hope if you don’t let them.
With hope and much love,
Maya Donis-Richman