Instead of having training on the forth of July, we had a big celebration at the training center! Our forth of July celebration included lots of games, a big "American lunch" (hamburgers, hot dogs, pasta salad, lemon pie, and a big cake with an American flag on it!) as well as lots of American music and just hanging out. We even sung the national anthem together which ended in a big group huddle and chanting "USA, USA!". I haven't felt so patriotic in a long time...I mean really! It was a lot of fun! It was a great day and we all had a blast. It was a much needed day of fun and a good break for us to all get to actually hang out together while not sitting through language class or technical training. It was good bonding time for our group of volunteers! Being a part of an awesome organization like the Peace Corps truly makes me proud to be an American. We get to be the face, hands, and feet that represent the US in other countries in a positive way through helping others and integrating ourselves into another country and spreading love and peace. Through the Peace Corps, I've met so many awesome Americans who want to truly make a difference and change this world! If that doesn't make you proud of our country, then I don't know what will :)
Here are some photos from our celebration:
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| The huge cake we had! |
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| My team for all the games we played |
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| Playing a traditional Peruvian game that entails betting on which box the guinea pig will run in to... |
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| My Peace Corps best friend. After less than a month of knowing each other, we're already making plans for all the US trips we're going to take together when we get back to the states in two years haha ;) |
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| Excited to eat out big American lunch! |
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| Things got a little crazy with the blue frosting from the cake... |
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