The Beginning
For those of you who know me, you know that the travel bug bit me at a young age. For those of you who don't know me, I'll tell you a story. When I was 15 years old, I signed up and raised money to participate in a mission trip to Ambato, Ecuador to build a school. At first, I had my doubts about the program, but upon my return, I told everyone I met that I was hooked. For the next two years, I participated in the same program, traveling to the Dominican Republic and Panama. It has now been more than two years since I returned from Panama and I have been aching to travel again since I stepped foot on US soil. This is my chance. I am now in my second year of college and the travel bug is climbing up my spine once again. This time, it is urging me to participate in a study abroad program for five weeks to Peru. I will be attending the Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola satellite campus in Cusco, Peru and I will be taking classes in the indigenous language, Spanish, and English. This is my chance to expand my horizons and step out of my comfort zone once again.
In order to raise enough money for this incredible opportunity, I have started an online campaign which I will provide a link to at the bottom of this post. I will also hopefully be hosting a Peruvian community dinner at which I will serve authentic Peruvian food and give a brief presentation as to why I would like to go on this trip. I am also in the process of applying for a variety of scholarships available for this trip.
This blog, long with my Instagram account will serve as a way for my readers to follow along with me on my journey and have an opportunity to feel as if they are right there with me from the start to finish. So, to my readers: Please feel free to e-mail me with any questions you may have. I am fully willing to talk about this opportunity. Please follow my Instagram account and share my posts with your friends. Let's take a trip together.
Online Fundraising Campaign:
https://www.fundmytravel.com/campaign/DNWyJ7WUO3
Instagram Account:
https://www.instagram.com/kelsey.abroad/
