by nataliearauco | Dec 11, 2019 | Culture & Travel, Missions
Every December, I take a few weeks and go back to my hometown. But this trip is not as simple as it seems. My first few years of going back I was slammed with confusion, frustration and the stress of reverse culture shock. This is a three-part series on what actually...
by nataliearauco | Nov 14, 2019 | Culture & Travel
Today I re-arranged my furniture. I’ve been living in the same house for three years and needed a change. As I was lugging around bookshelves with my friend and screaming every time we found a spider, I began to remember my bedroom back in Texas. My room here in...
by nataliearauco | Oct 2, 2019 | Culture & Travel
Supermarkets I could take the bus ten minutes to the nearest town where I navigate the crowds in the market or search the four aisles of the biggest store for what is on my shopping list. Or I could walk outside my door to one of the small shops along my street. I can...
by nataliearauco | Sep 4, 2019 | Culture & Travel
I’m going back to Texas next week for visa requirements. I will leave my quiet little village in the mountains in exchange for loud airports and city traffic. I need to hurry and get my final grades turned in, clean my house, and drop my car off with the mechanic. I...
by nataliearauco | Aug 7, 2019 | Culture & Travel
Here are five more cultural differences that I’ve experienced in my small mountainous village. Enjoy! Physical Descriptions “You’ve gotten so fat!” No, it’s not the worst insult you can receive. In fact, in some circumstances, it is used as a compliment. People who...
by nataliearauco | Jul 10, 2019 | Culture & Travel
In this mountainous village of Guatemala, the smallest of things are the most surprising. People live their lives with habits and practices that you would never expect would be normal. For someone unfamiliar with the culture, seemingly insignificant actions can cause...
