When I'm asked, where were you born , people are always surprised by my answer. My mom was an international school teacher who worked in a lot of different countries. She moved to Guatemala to teach at Colegio Americano Guatemala and I was born in Hospital Herrera Llerandi in Zona 10 of Guatemala City on August 8, 2008. Over the next three years, we took many trips to various parts of Guatemala and I learned and experienced a lot about the beautiful culture of Guatemala and its people. The following are my Top 6 Most Memorable Cultural Experiences: #1 Dia de Los Muertos - Festival de Barriletes Gigantes The Festival de Barriletes Gigantes is an event that we went to annually because it was one of my mom's favorite Guatemala celebrations. We woke up early the day after Halloween and made our way to the village of Sacatepéquez, located just 30 minutes out of Guatemala City. Families from all over the country come to the cemetery bearing flowers that represent their loved ones w
I was born in Guatemala and spent the first 3 years of my life living there before moving to Vietnam where I attended a Vietnamese preschool for 1 year. In June 2012, I moved to Minnesota where I have attended a K-12 International Baccalaureate (IB) Spanish-Chinese immersion school since kindergarten. 2022-2024 17. United Kingdom 🇬🇧 – August 2023 16. Vatican City 🇻🇦 – July 2023 15. Italy 🇮🇹 – July 2023 14. Laos 🇱🇦 – March 2023 13. Spain 🇪🇸 – Exchange Student Oct 8 - Nov 18, 2022 2011-2012 – Living in Vietnam 12. Thailand 🇹🇭 – January 2012 11. Malaysia 🇲🇾 – January 2012 10. Singapore 🇸🇬 – January 2012 9. Vietnam 🇻🇳 – Preschool Student August 2011 - June 2012 2008-2011 – Living in Guatemala 8. Belize 🇧🇿 – April 2011 7. Puerto Rico 🇵🇷 – December 2010 6 . Cuba 🇨🇺 – June 2010 5. Honduras 🇭🇳 – December 2009 4. United States of America 🇺🇸 – Dec 2008 (First Visit) and moved here in June 2012 3. Panama 🇵🇦 – Thanksgiving Weekend 2008 2. El Salvador