Questions

Who are three people that inspire you and why?
     There are so many inspiring people out there but only so many inspire me. My parents inspire me the most. They always teach me that no matter what happens you have to be the better person and do what's right, even if it means giving up everything. They tell me that in the end if you do more right than wrong it will definitely pay up. I have always taken what they say to heart because I believe so much that what goes around comes around and my parents have thought me that from the beginning. They inspire me to do the right thing no matter the consequences. Another person that inspires greatly is Paul Rusesabagina who saved thousands of Rwandan citizens from war. He owned a hotel and allowed thousands of refuges to live there while the war took place. He took care of them all and risked his life for their safety. It inspires that he would risk not only his life but his families life for people he had never even met. I wish I had his bravery and courage. The last person that inspires me is my great grandmother.  When she was very young she gave birth to my grandmother in the middle of an Italian war. She was stuck in Italy and was trying to find a way to America to make a better life for my grandmother and my grandmothers siblings. They finally got to America and she worked really hard in order for my grandmother to have a good life. She has impacted me greatly in my life and although I have never met her I have met my grandmother and I bet my great grandmother is exactly like my grandmother. I am proud to have her in my family.

If you where an animal what animal would you be and why?
         If I where to be any animal I would be a giraffe because they are laid back beautiful animals. Giraffes are very peaceful and I personally am the type that does not like any arguing what so ever, I can't stand conflict. If I where a giraffe I feel as if things would be simple yet exciting. I would get to travel and move every day and get to see Africa through the eyes of a tall long giraffe. Life would be beautiful and simple. No need to worry except to find water or food. You would see other animals living in Africa, it would be something completely different than living in Colorado as a human. Is would be the complete opposite of what I'm doing right now and I would love to do something completely new. I think life would be amazing as a giraffe to be able to explore and to be able to have a new intake on life.



-Sophia minar

Nicaragua questions

What is your biggest fear going into this experience?
     My biggest fear going into this experience is that I'm traveling with people I have never really met before. Whenever I have traveled I have been with at least one person I know. Where as here I'm going to a completely different place and it is a bit terrifying to not know really anyone I'm going with. I'm trying something completely new and although it's exciting it makes me a little nervous. I also won't be able to see any of my family members and that is a first for me, whenever I go any where I'm almost always with my friends or family members. Although I'm nervous and a bit scared going to this experience I am more excited than scared.

What is going to be the most difficult part of the experience?
  For me the most difficult part of the experience is probably going to be the fact that I am going to be away from my family and friends. When I was little I usually got really homesick when I was away from my parents and even then I was with my sister and my cousins. This is the first time I'm going on a trip with out really knowing anyone I'm going with and I hope I don't get really homesick. It will be really difficult for me to be away from my family members for a long time because I am very close to them. I think I will be okay though because I will still have a bit of contact with them.

In what ways do you think you will change?
  Some ways I think I will change from this experience is probably to not take everything for granted. I think that I probably won't argue or complain over stupid things as well. I will probably see everything different after this. I truly think this experience will change me by showing me that even if I think that I might be having a bad day it's probably nat as bad as I think it is. This experience will be a big eye opener to me and I believe that this trip will really change me. I am looking forward to this experience so much and I know that this trip will change me in so many ways.

Me

Hello, my name is Sophia Minar and with the Help of the organization Children's Global Alliance on April 12th through April 20th I will be going on a service trip to Nicaragua. On this trip we will go to a school that goes by the name of Escuela Especial Sor Maria Romero. Here we will help teach students with disabilities and we will be assisting the teachers . We will also deliver food, medical supplies, school supplies and clothes to the children.
I am participating in this trip because I really want to make an impact on these children with disabilities and for them to make and impact on me. I also will be participating on this trip because I have always been a shy person and going on this trip I will hope to break through my shyness. This trip is also  a great way to learn more about children with disabilities and to be able to put out a helping hand.