- Names: Gloria (mother), Francisco, Fátima (children), José, Cayetana (grandparents), Hortencia (aunt)
- Walking distance from the central park: 15 min
- Pets?: 1 French poodle
- Message to a student: Welcome to Guatemala, and especially to our home in Quetzaltenango! My home is your home!
Why do you like to host a foreign student?
Because I like sharing and exchanging our cultural experiences.
What are the challenges of being a host family?
To please the new member of my family with a good living space. To provide wonderful foods and interesting dialogues.
What do you do to make your foreign students feel at home?
Ask his/her preferences and habits. Do my best to have him/her feel comfortable here.
What is the best of Xela?
The climate, culture and idiosyncrasy of people from Quetzaltenango.
What would you do if you have only one more week of life?
I would be lamenting for the loss of opportunity to live happily as I had been doing until now but I would try my best in my final days to learn to be happy
What were you doing 15 years ago?
I was finishing my college (psychology major) and wanted to get married and start my family.
What will you be doing in 15 years down the road?
Keep working but with less pressure and participate more in church and community groups.
Who is/was the most influential person in your life?
My mom had taught me positive values that I live by. Also my older brother has always been very caring.
What is the Guatemala's biggest social issue?
Ignorance from lack of education
What do you propose to solve the Guatemala's problems?
Work together so that we can find our ways to improve our education. |