¡Guatemala feliz!

It's pretty much guaranteed that I'll be doing volunteer work at an orphanage in Guatemala later this year. And it's slightly terrifying to think that I'm going to realize this wish so quickly. It's slightly terrifying to think that I'm going to leave Canada for x amount of time and that I won't see any of my friends for this whole time. It's slightly terrifying to know that this is something I want.

But at the same time, I'm bursting with excitement at the prospect of leaving Canada and immersing myself in Guatemalan culture. I'm delighted to think that I'll be spending time with my cousins, aunts, uncles, family. I cannot wait to help the people of Guatemala, my people, for this time; I'm looking forward to it.

And who knows, really. I might decide to stay. I might fall in love with that city the same way I fell in love with Montreal. I might decide that staying there is what is best for me in the long run. I need a break from Canada and I need a break from all the memories and stresses that living here gives me.

I'm happy. I'm excited. I'm slightly terrified. But the bottom line is that I feel this is a good decision.