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Only having about two days left in Nepal I am extremely thankful for the people here and the kindness they have so willingly given to me but I am also sad to be leaving a beautiful country filled with lots of beautiful people. I keep wanting to turn back time to the beginning of the trip to relive it all over again. To see how close everyone in our group has gotten as well as how close we have gotten to our students makes it very difficult to imagine that in only a few days we will be back in our own beds.                 I can’t believe how fast time can move. It feels like yesterday we got here and now we will be on a flight home in less than fourty-eight hours. The kindness and trust that I have felt throughout this trip has been absolutely amazing. From conversations with Laxman in the hallways to Sanu making and bringing me tea and ramen when I was sick. Every person here making me feel more and more ...

As we walked through the busy streets in Nepal on our way home from school, I was holding the hands of two of my students in Class 5. I find these moments unreal. The longer I am here and the more I spend time talking and getting to know my students here, both in Class 5 and 10, the more I fall in love with them. My time here in Nepal seems to be going by very fast, faster than I would like it to. There are some moments, when I wish I could just hit a pause button and stay there forever. Today in my science class, I had one of those moments. I was having fun with them while we were learning about the benefits of carbohydrates. I’m not sure how to explain it, but there is something so rewarding about seeing a classroom full of students light up when you are teaching them something new. It makes my heart very joyful and happy. When I see the students radiating happiness and positivity, I instantly feel excited for the rest of the day. It is not very often that I get this feeling i...

“We have waited for your arrival for 365 days and that day has finally come. Welcome.” These were the words of the 10 th graders as we stepped into their classrooms. They welcomed us with so much joy and love, I’m sure I will never forget. Coming into Nepal, I really had no expectations. Never having been to a developing country before, or even out of the United States, I was coming into Nepal with an open mind. The people and students here exceeded everything I could have ever imagined. I felt immediate kindness from the people here as soon as we stepped outside of the airport. There is nothing like it, being welcomed into this beautiful country and into Milla’s Guesthouse as it if was your own home. Sanu is an amazing and beautiful woman who lives and works at the guesthouse. She is always cooking the best food and making sure that we are all okay. From having popcorn waiting for us when we come home from school; being welcomed on morning walks to worship at the temples; and ...