In Belize

Well I'm not sure if posting just to say I'm sorry I haven't and still can't post is counterintuitive but here I am. Though I have more internet access than I expected, it's still more limited than I'm used to. As for free time, I've had hardly any. I have to wake up at 5:30 …

Roller coaster days

PSA: This post is a bit rambling and not at all proofread, but hopefully by the end you'll understand why I was a little to tired to care. Friday after work: I had a plan for getting the last few things off my Weslaco Bucket List as well as preparing for my last week of …

Bubble popped

Today I saw a group of nuns in habit for the first time since I graduated and I literally started beaming. They were just shopping in the same Lowe's as me, minding their own business. You see, I haven't just gone to Catholic schools all my life; I've gone to Catholic schools with nuns all …

Opinions: the great dividers

Trigger warning: If you were personally affected by the heartbreaking tragedy in Las Vegas last night, please take caution in reading on. I mean no disrespect with my words, but I do come from the perspective of someone very removed from the pain inflicted on so many lives. I saw a baby girl enter the …

Gap year doer

After a half day of work on Fridays I sit in front of my computer and look for scholarships for college. Mostly I try to find the sweepstakes kind that require no work, but eventually I'll kick it into high gear. I've filled out many online application forms; you know the kind where you mindlessly …

Firsts and feelings

I'd like to talk about DACA and the border and immigrants; because in Weslaco where the official language is Spanglish, these issues come up more frequently than they did at home. Still, they will have to wait until after I have visited Mexico. I've been waiting to have someone that has been before be available …