Day One at UNIFE

     Today, we had our first day at UNIFE, one of the most prestigious women's colleges in Lima and all of Peru. UNIFE was founded as an all women's college dedicated to helping them gain a foothold in the workforce with training in languages, sciences, business, law, and more. Today, we visited the school of translation, which trains students to speak English and French as they prepare for international work. We began with a lunch in the school cafeteria, where groups of us spoke in English with some of the students to help them practice. We spoke with Erica, a 25 year old student who studied at the school - her family is Andean Indian, and she speaks some French in addition to her impeccable English. We ate lunch, discussed the best places to visit in the US and Peru, cultural differences, and the best food of our respective countries.

     After, we headed to a conference room to meet with the faculty and introduce ourselves to the school. The school's administrators outlined the courses we would take, what to expect, and other important parts of our week at the university. We will be reviewing everything from the arts to astronomy, and will practice English and Spanish in turns with the students. Next, I and Breanna gave a brief speech thanking UNIFE and its students for having us, and vowing to make the most of our experience as possible. After this, we were treated to shows of Peruvian dancing and fashion, concluding with groups of UNIFE and Northeastern students coming together to dance to the Pitbull song El Taxi.