From Camden:


It's hard to believe that our trip is already over and a new semester of school is about to begin. I dont think that any of us could have asked for much more out of this trip. We got to hike around volcano's, go zip-lining, and sit on the beach. But on top of all of the fun things we were able to do we also had the opportunity to make a difference in the lives of some small business owners. The appreciation that the entrepreneurs showed us really made us feel like the time we spent was worth it in the end.

Going into this trip I , like many others, did not know a single person that was coming on the trip. Which made many of us nervous that we would not be able to find friends on the trip. However, we could not have been more wrong. Even though many of us were very different we all became great friends and I hope to remain friends with all of these people when we return to college park.

I also could not write a conclusion to this trip without mentioning our trip supervisors. Pat and Lily were both incredible supervisors on this trip. They are both so passionate about the people of Nicaragua and they are so dedicated to helping in any way they can. I think that all of us on the trip can agree we would love to have Pat and Lily be our grandmoms. They were always prepared for anything that might have happened on the trip and I really hope that they can continue going back to Nicaragua every year on this trip. The other trip supervisor was Jane and I don't think that we could have done this trip without her. She knows everyone and everyone knows her in all of Nicaragua. You may think that this is an exaggeration but its not, she has made a difference in so many lives down in Nicaragua that even if you haven't met Jane you know who she is. She set up our meals and events flawlessly, which is no small task considering she was working with a group of over 20 people. We really couldn't have done this trip without Jane and I want to thank her for that.

Finally, I would like to thank Sue for setting this whole trip up for us. I know that it takes a lot of work to organize a trip for 19 students to go to a foreign country. But the trip was absolutely amazing and you did an incredible job setting this all up for us and we missed having you with us.