Our Final Day at UNIFE

     Today was our final day at UNIFE, and it concluded with fitting pomp and ceremony. After lunch, we had a very educational presentation about the influence of Greek in the Spanish language. I knew that many words in English were under Greek influence, but I did not realize that Spanish was similarly altered by it. It was interesting to see how Greek permeated Latin, which then branched off into the Romance languages, and made its way into English indirectly.
     Then, after our culture class, we went to a celebration of the anniversary of UNIFE's founding. It involved several presentations about UNIFE's coordination with foreign governments and groups for the betterment of women worldwide. Then, we were treated to Peruvian music and dancing, and a raffle for prizes ranging from $150 to hairdryers.
     Finally, we concluded with our last book presentations. Before we began though, the Northeastern students sang "Say Something" while one of the UNIFE students performed an interpretative dance. Then, we showed the Peruvians a staple song of American parties - Cotton Eyed Joe. Our book presentations focused on Peruvian music, then post-1960s politics, and finally religious movements among Lima's Andean migrant population.
     It will be great to have the weekend off. It will give us time to explore the city on our own, and to prepare for our upcoming trip to Cuzco.