I have a job at the National Hospital of Guatemala! Chela didn´t tell me before my interview that this is a very difficult volunteer position to come by. They only take registered nurses and most new graduates are turned away. In fact, they don´t really take volunteers at all except for special circumstances. So I´m pretty darn blessed to have this opportunity. I will finish up my intensive Spanish program this month and may even add a few extra hours a day. My start date at the hospital is the first of August. I assume I will work on many different floors however I told them of my experience in neonates and geriatrics. So I get to practice Spanish, specifically medical Spanish for 40 hours a week pretty much for free. I will probably still take a few extra hours a week at the school in August and September but anticipate learning a ton at the hospital. I will work 7:30a to 3:00p Monday through Friday and will have the weekends off. This should be an amazing experience and will really strengthen my resume as a new grad. I´m so excited. I should definitely be fluent by the time I get home. Now, to find a paying job in Denver this fall....
I finally got around to baking my ¨4th of July¨ cakes last night. They were a big hit at the school especially since cake is not very typical for many of the world´s cultures around here. They turned out pretty darn good considering I had to light the gas oven myself (yikes) and there were only 5 settings on the oven: 1, 2, 3, 4, or 5. I naturally chose 3.5 assuming it was kinda close to 350? Wrong, it was so stinkin hot it almost burnt my first cake! I will have to remember that 2 is the perfect setting for cakes. But with a little sweet cream icing and fresh fruit from the market... Yum! Muy delicioso!!
And on a more important note, I no longer have a bed bug issue. I had to move to a new room in the end but I actually like it even more. I woke up with no new bites today so all is well on the bug front!
Miss you all! Hugs your way!
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