By: Presley Cheek and McKenna Telfor
There are many Spanish countries in the world and Sra Anderson has lived in three of them: Peru, Puerto Rico, and Argentina. She had many experiences in each of the countries because of their different cultures. Sra Anderson said, “They were so different, Peru had a large Inca influence, Argentina had the most European feel, and Puerto Rico, although it has its own culture, you could feel the American influence.” After getting to experience the different cultures, Sra Anderson said that if she had to pick one of the three countries to live in again, she would live in Puerto Rico. She said she would live in Puerto Rico again, “Because I lived there the longest, the culture was great, and living on an island was amazing.” Making the move from Spanish countries to the United States was a major change and came with some struggles. Growing up in Peru was hard and very different from what other countries and the United States are like. Sra Anderson said, “When I lived in Peru, there were a bunch of military laws like curfews, soldiers around every corner, and we had to put the Peru flag outside of our homes, so it was a scary time.” Another struggle she faced was her relationships. She said, “Maintaining friendships before the time of social media was difficult.” Even though there were several struggles with moving so much, Sra Anderson gained knowledge and grew in her relationship with Jesus. Sra Anderson said, “The great thing about knowing another language is being able to communicate in people’s native languages, it provides a deeper connection.” Throughout all of Sra Anderson's travel and moving, Jesus was clearly with her. Sra Anderson explained, “Living in Latin countries, you felt the presence of Jesus because most Latin countries are Christian, so it was easy to have fellowship.” Sra Anderson’s travels were full of ups and downs, but in the end, she found her place in the United States being our amazing Spanish teacher.
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