Guest Post: Finding Myself in Seven Weeks: The Sweet Unknown in Oiapoque, Brasil
By Rebecca Pires Serata Note: This article was written after Rebecca returned from spending seven weeks in the Brazilian amazon, where she worked with a major national park, alongside her uncle, who lives in the region. Here she shares a memoir of the life changing journey. I feel so blessed, lucky, and grateful. Going to the Amazon, somewhere that I have been dreaming of going since I was 5 years old, was by far the best thing that has ever happened to me in my life. I am going down a new path and will never be the same. Some trips don’t really change you and don’t help you realize your privilege. Maybe you went somewhere where things are more “advanced”. Going to Oiapoque where people are at such a disadvantage; there are no sidewalks, or public transit, no paved streets, no internet, and low-quality education at all levels: you become truly grateful for everything you have. Every little detail about my life back at home stands out and made me want to take even more advantag
