I'm 19 years of age and was born in Miami, Florida. I have a sister in High School. My interests include politics, economics, international development, and public health. I enjoy mountain biking, watching movies, and love reading a good book. Perhaps, one of my closest connections to this class is my Hispanic background. My first language was Spanish. I speak Spanish at home with my parents and grandparents, who are of Cuban descent. I am from the city of Miami, which has a large Latino/Hispanic influence, this includes many Cubans and Nicaraguans. One can be found casually speaking Spanish with almost anyone in the city, as it is the language of choice for a significant part of the population.
I chose this class for a variety of reasons. To begin with, I thought it would be interesting to learn more about the process of development. Primarily, however I took this class because of my previous experience with Nicaragua. I was able to travel to Nicaragua last winter interim with a couple of friends from Dartmouth. We stayed a night in Managua and then took a bus to Jinotega. In Jinotega we volunteered for AVODEC, an organization that helps maintain the well-being of the community and its surrounding areas. This experience opened my eyes to the lack of sanitation and resources in certain areas of Nicaragua. I am excited to learn more about the history of Nicaragua, and about how different strategies could help Nicaragua progress. Below is a picture of me with some friends in Jinotega.
Two particular interests come to mind when I think of this class, The first is my interest in languages and cultures. We will likely cover many aspects of Nicaraguan culture and life in this class, a subject I would love to delve into. Additionally, I'm majoring in economics, with a concentration in development. This course will hopefully place much of what I have learned in an economics setting into a hands-on case-study.
!Bienvenidos! Mi nombre es Oscar Guerra, nací en noviembre de 1995, y tengo 19 años. Yo vivo en Miami con mis padres y mi hermana. Mi familia es de descendencia Cubana. Cuando Fidel Castro tomo el poder en Cuba, mis abuelos huyeron del país y vinieron a los Estados Unidos. Estoy en mi Segundo año en la Universidad. Mi colegio esta localizado in New Hampshire, y tiene varios programas internacionales. El programa de CCESP se dedica a educar estudiantes del desarrollo de países. Esto incluye el desarrollo de sistemas políticos, sanitarios, y económicos. Aunque yo no iré a Nicaragua al final de la clase, espero utilizar lo que aprendo en el futuro en viajes a Nicaragua. Espero aprender y analizar varios aspectos del desarrollo en esta clase. Quisiera mejorar mi entendimiento del país, y el proceso de desarrollo en Latino América.
Tengo bastante experiencia con Español. Hablo el idioma con mis padres en casa, y con mis abuelos cuando los visito. Académicamente, tome clases de español hasta el decimo grado. Aunque entiendo y hablo el idioma, no estoy contento con mis habilidades, y quisiera mejorar en la Universidad. También he tomando un interés en otros idiomas. Planifico estudiar el Portugués y el Francés.