I think one of the most challenging aspect of the past year was not being able to meet new people since school was remote. I lost a lot of the social interaction that is very important to me. I am really looking forward to meeting people in both the Quito and the Galapagos local community along with people in my program. I especially want to practice my Spanish by exploring local restaurants, markets, and beaches and not being afraid to interact with native speakers. Lastly, I am also very excited to re-explore an in-class learning setting and even going one step beyond that with hands-on learning aspects such as utilizing my dive certification and seeing the different elements of biodiversity from Colorado and Texas up close.
