I have titled this "fiestas" because the only two Fridays we have been here have been spent in fiestas. The first one was so fun because we made our way to Sacaba for the first time ever and showed up to an outdoor party. Outside the party was another American! She was there visiting and old companion. We all walked in together and danced for hours. The other fiesta that we went to was for church institute and there were easily 300+ people there. Parties here are very different than they are in the United States. They play a lot of cultural music that is typical in their country and they have dances that go along with it. They all stand in lines where the boys face the girls and they do their dances. This was hard for me because, in the US, we dance more in circles or clumps where everyone is just included. I got asked to dance a couple of times and I couldn't handle it. I had no idea how to dance how they did. I felt so awkward. So many people stared at me but, I made the best of it and we all had a good time. I think everyone could tell that I was different by the way I looked, talked and danced. It's not always easy to be different but, there is always a way to make the best of it. So far, I have made a lot of friends.
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EmilyHi! I am a student at BYU and I am studying Spanish with minors in Global Business and Latin American Studies. I am doing an internship in Cochabamba, Bolivia with the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints and their Welfare and Self-Reliance initiatives. Archives
August 2019
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