Cast of Characters

Students
Diego - the only former student of mine. A marine with combat experience in Iraq. Was shot at by Somali pirates. Wants to be an engineer. 25.
Claudia - works at Eatalian back home. Her parents are from Columbia and her Spanish is strong. She isn't sure what she wants to be, but she's doing an amazing job teaching. 21.
Kaleigh - if you look up kindergarten teacher her picture should be there. Reminds me of Punky Brewster. Vegetarian which has provided some challenges. 21.
Jonathan- 6'2" 230lbs. gentle giant. Nicest kid. Really soaking everything in. Wants to be a firefighter. 22.
Nick- we adopted this Aussie from Melbourne. Super bright. Reads a lot. Joined us on our weekend journey and joins us with the project. 19
School people
Brenda- my fix it girl. First person I met at the school and my main contact person. Secretary but really runs the school. We've been in contact since last year. Joined us on our journey to Lake Attitlan. Also goes to university. She wants to work at an embassy. 24.
Carlos- owner of the school. Ran for mayor of Antigua recently and lost a close race. Brenda tells me he has a big heart and really wants to help people. He's responsible for setting us up the the project.
Jhenri- my teacher. Great guy. Two kids and wife who also teaches Spanish. He has great English. He's a hard working guy.
Gladys and Mildred- my house moms. They cook and clean and live in a small room in the back. They have mobile phones and laptops. And make us speak Spanish at the dinner table. Mildred has a crush on one of the young guys who helps out around the school whose name is choo- choo. We love to tease her about it. She is 16 Gladys is 18. They love telenovelas.
Housemates
Nick- Aussie from Melbourne as well. Former lawyer traveling before he goes back to school for a degree in International relations. Nice guy.
Chris - another Aussie but from Perth. Also a lawyer. Traveling around for some time. He's been here two months. Stopped taking classes and just trying to figure out where his next stop was. Joined us on the project.
Paula- a Brit who is here for two years. A Spanish teacher in Britain but is now trying to start an NGO- an orphanage here in Antigua. Very quiet and doesn't speak much.
Meika- a beautiful Dutch flight attendant for KLM. Here for three weeks. She and I are always ready for wine.
Andres- a crazy German whose favorite expression is "fuck me". Former professor in Germany but now trying to find himself - there's a lot of people here like that.
Joist- the playboy of the group. Had been here for months. Spanish is excellent.
Clay- from Colorado. MIght be older than me. Just got here.
Emily- from Belgium. Social worker. Just arrived. Has a lot of energy.