Hanna Fernando-Pacua (PHILIPPINES) temporarily leaves her comfort zone to travel, serve, and perform around the world in five months. She hopes to share with you this very meaningful experience.

Up with People provides students with an extraordinary semester of traveling the world. As a student your perspectives on the world will never be the same. UWP is for that certain student who's looking for an intense, hands-on, involved global educational experience. The program addresses the very real need for young adults and leaders who have global perspectives, intercultural understanding, knowledge of worldwide social issues, leadership skills and a dedication to community service. For more information, visit www.upwithpeople.org.

HANNA's SATTELITE SITE and GALLERY (+ photos, videos, calendar) http://www.bananaspinuwp.multiply.com/

Monday, July 9, 2007

Reaching Denver


Finally here at the hotel and they got wireless internet that’s fast !! (although I am posting this one late because I had to sleep early)

We’re staying at Microtel Inn about 15 minutes away from the airport. My roommate is Alexandra Nageau (did I get the spelling right?) from Romania. We arranged this through Facebook and the Internet. She’s such a nice girl!

When we arrived from the airport, Alecs and Yuri (from Japan, this is her 2nd UWP tour, she is from Cast A 2007 and decided to sign up for a whole year so she can improve her English..) were waiting for us.

It was a happy first meeting. I was amazed at how easily we were able to talk to each other, no inhibitions or whatever. We went on ahead to look for other UWP cast members in the hotel ( there were about 9 early arrivals) but was only able to locate Juliana from Uganda (ahem ahem anong bansa ang madaming maganda? Ano? Uh-Ganda! – sorry naalala ko lang si Sir Mario! Hehe) . We hung out a bit in her room and I gave them Ensaymada from Goldilocks (got some from L.A) and they liked it a lot.

Sleeping at 2 AM… long day later! 07-07-07 starts my adventure with UWP. (Well, it actually started already!)

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