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Latino Language, Pedagogy and Culture Immersion Institute in Puerto Rico
"Are you counting down the days?" That is the question everyone asks when you're about to go on an exciting trip. Well, yes, in fact, I have been counting down the months and weeks and days until we leave for the beautiful island of Puerto Rico.
Only a month until Puerto Rico!
Three weeks until Puerto Rico!
Gasp! Two weeks to go!
And so on.
And so, it was with great anticipation that I started this week, thinking to myself, "Only one more week until Puerto Rico!" Then six days, five, four, three, two...Gaaa!
That's about when the panic sets in, when I realize I haven't started packing yet and I still have to run out and buy a such-and-such or a whoozamawhatzit. But at the same time, this is also when it starts getting really exciting, when it starts feeling real: I am going to Puerto Rico!
As a Spanish teacher, and as someone who loves to travel just about anywhere, I've been wanting to go to Puerto Rico for some time now. When I heard about this trip, it sounded like the perfect opportunity. I'll get to improve my Spanish by taking Spanish classes and by being immersed in the language and culture; I'll get to learn more about the culture and education system through school visits and chats with Puerto Rican teachers, so I can come back and understand where my Puerto Rican students are coming from; and, of course, no trip would be complete without a little sightseeing!
But for now, it's time to get back to my packing. I've got whoozamawhatzits to buy. We all know, though, what will be going through my head as I prepare: "Less than 24 hours until Puerto Rico! 23, 22, 21..."
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