Roughly 30 minutes from now, I’ll be landing in Lima, Peru. I don’t know what to expect from the next five months of my life, or even the next few hours after I land. These past few weeks, my emotions have ranged anywhere from overwhelming excitement to sheer terror. There’s been some doubts, mainly about my language skills, about being separated from my family, and about my ability to adjust to Peruvian culture. But every time I get scared, and I think maybe this wasn’t the choice for me, I remind myself of the risk I took in coming to Holy Cross. Though it was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done, the challenges I’ve faced at my school have taught me so much about myself, about others, and about life. I know the value in taking this kind of risk, and because of that, I’m ready to face whatever comes my way in Peru.
Studying abroad in Lima, Peru