Today was a historic day for the United States of America and the world alike. No matter your political persuasion or personal opinion about Barack Obama or the United States of America, there is no doubt that the inauguration of Obama marks a poignant moment. I will always remember what I was doing during his inauguration, teaching in a Honduranean school! What a memory. I feel like I am part of the Obama message regarding volunteering and being an ambassador to domestic and international communities. I am glad and feel very fortunate to be in the position I am in. There is a common sentiment of support and excitement among Honduraneans and they share the hope many of us feel. To celebrate the inauguration, we had a fiesta at our Spanish school, Guacamaya. Our Spanish school is amazing and my teacher has been a huge influence on me here. Her name is Nelly and I have included a picture of us together at the fiesta. We had a BBQ and spoke about the day and it was a great mix of locals and people from around the world. After the party, we watched Obama's speech on YouTube in a local cafe and the owner, who speaks English very well, kept pumping his fist after Obama would say something meaningful to him-it was great. I felt so much pride in my country and the whole experience made me so proud to be a citizen of the USA. I have always been and always will be so proud of my country and I am so happy to represent GVI and my country through this experience.
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