So today I created my blog and started thinking about different ideas for my grad project. I want my project to be something I am passionate about, so it will probably deal with a humanitarian cause or something political. One idea I have I got while I was recently in Costa Rica. There is a big controvery in the the country becuase often times water that is needed in communities are diverted to fancy hotels and tourist spots. I had the chance to work on a road in La Carpio with Nicaraguan immigrants who often get sick from the water they drink. (Above is a picture of me with some La Carpio kids) It made me feel guilty, because although my classmates and I weren't typical tourists because of our service learning, we still stayed at hotels and tourist spots in the area that are a part of the problem. Some other ideas I had was to work with the Carmen Robinson campaign as she runs for mayor or to help in the struggle to legalize or decriminilize cannibus (I'm not sure how my school will feel about that, but for now it's just an idea). Nothing is final yet, but I think I'll do a little bit more research on this topics before I decide.
Peace,
Julia
