Melia GivaninTheNextNormReflections on Eight Weeks in Guatemala: Time to Make a ChangeI cried on the plane flight home from Guatemala. Yes, I cried. And no, I am not ashamed to admit it. They weren’t violent tears, but…Jul 31, 2018Jul 31, 2018
Melia GivaninTheNextNormOne Day Changed My Life: Week 7 in GuatemalaOn Tuesday of this week, work was unexpectedly canceled. Although I was initially disappointed, plans soon formed, and it turned into one…Jul 30, 2018Jul 30, 2018
Melia GivaninTheNextNormSix Lessons in Six Weeks in Guatemala6 Lessons in 6 weeks in GuatemalaJul 11, 2018Jul 11, 2018
Melia GivaninTheNextNormGuatemala Week 3 - Lessons from Lending a HandIn week three, I was brought to tears, humbled, and constantly amazed by the people of Guatemala and its poorest pueblos. No words can…Jun 28, 2018Jun 28, 2018
Melia GivaninTheNextNormGuatemala Week 2- Expanding HorizonsImagine you are in a foreign country, filled with new sights, new smells, and a constant stream of new experience. Imagine walking in to a…Jun 21, 2018Jun 21, 2018
Melia GivaninTheNextNormSmall Steps and Giant Leaps — Week One in GuatemalaNeil Armstrong changed the world in a single step. What was considered impossible, became possible, and the horizons of dreams expanded…Jun 9, 2018Jun 9, 2018