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Amigos of the Week – March 9, 2020

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Just a few months left until summer is here! Our 2020 Amigos are getting excited for the adventure waiting for them in Latin America. Here are this week’s “Amigos of the Week” for March 9, 2020. This blog series highlights some of the incredible students joining us this summer.

Here are this week’s Amigos:

ASHLIE

Project: Coclé, Panama
Location: Utah
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite Book: Radio Silence by Alice Oseman
What do you want to be when you grow up? I want to study international studies
What are you most excited to do this summer in Latin America? To learn and see different cultures and environments!
What’s your favorite quote? “I used to think that the worst thing in life was to end up alone. It’s not. The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel alone.” – Robin Williams

 

 

 

 

ALISON

Project: Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica
Location: Beijing, China
Favorite food: Sushi
Favorite Book: It by Stephen King
What do you want to be when you grow up? A statistician
What are you most excited to do this summer in Latin America? I’m excited to make new friends and practice my Spanish!
What’s your favorite quote? “Being different is a good thing. Being you is an even better thing.”

 

 

 

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