Lauren decided to defer college for a year to teach English in Guatemala. She has always wanted to travel internationally, like her dad and me. Initially, she thought about joining the Peace Corp. Unfortunately, if she waited until after college, she would have to begin paying her student loans. By traveling prior to college, she gets to fulfill her dream, without having to worry about those financial obligations. She will teach there for one semester, from early August through the end of October. Lauren decided on Guatemala, because she has a friend who is already teaching there and because they speak Spanish. She also wants to become more fluent in Spanish and what a great opportunity.

After she’s finished in Guatemala, she plans to spend some time in Texas with here with us before getting back to work to save for college. She plans to attend NYU in the Fall of 2007.