It's my first time traveling outside of the United States. I have taken a train and a bus and will jump on a shuttle to get from my home in the central valley to LAX - it's already been a journey to get to Peru and I haven't even gotten to the airport yet! Truth is, that it was only a couple of days ago that I got my passport. I had everything ready for the trip but I didn't have my passport. I expected to get it earlier but I had some personal issues going on that got in the way.
A week ago I was pretty sure that I wouldn't be able to attend this trip. And after I let people know the truth about the passport, FYCE organizers jumped in and taught me that it is okay to ask for help. It took until the last minute for me to realize this for reals.
I had to make an appointment at the San Francisco Passport Agency and travel there from Fresno to get an emergency passport. I had to bring my ID and birth certificate and passport photo and money and cross my fingers that I would be one of the people allowed to get a last minute passport. It was a long day, a lot of work and I couldn't have done it all without the support of Kate, Zahra and Patterson. I appreciate everything they did to help make this trip possible for me. I'm looking forward to my first travel outside of the U.S. and to go hiking for my very first time (in Machu Picchu)!
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