A Message From Your Chaperone
We hear it all the time – travel is transformative. I’ve witnessed this many times traveling with students. Travel changes us. It broadens perspectives, creates relationships, develops empathy and expands the possible. But this week in Peru managed to exceed expectations and humble me all at once. I witnessed kids with skills contemplate their real world application. I witnessed kids consider their real purposes and passions – they discovered their spark. They are thinking well beyond just what makes money. I witnessed kids overcome fears and anxieties. They attempted foreign languages and new foods. They got their hands dirty picking potatoes at 12,500 feet in the Andes. They forgot their fear of failure. They showed real courage. They fell for the affections of dogs and cats and found comfort in homes far different from their own. They allowed, even welcomed, the love and nurturing of host parents with whom they could not share a language. They found new fri