Even if you had told me six months ago that I would be spending much of my time working with children, I would never have believed you. But, since coming to Ecuador, the bulk of my free time has been spent voluntarily playing with the children of Alto Talag.
When Soccer Isn't Just a Sport: Futbol in Shandia
Growing up in Maryland, I played soccer until around middle school, when I realized I wasn’t all that good at it and that I was in love with basketball instead. Since then, I’ve been known to kick the occasional ball around, but I was pretty nervous when I was invited, along with my friend and fellow PD Patrick, to play for Once Valientes B (in English: eleven brave ones) in the Shandia soccer league.