Hi everyone! Im Stefanie Perez and im 20. on wednesday (2 finals from now) I will be done with my sophomore year at the University of Southern California. I'm studying psychology and french. originally i am from a small town in Northern california called Moraga. i've been to jarabacoa before and it really is my favorite place in the world! it has shaped my faith in so many ways.
i went to jarabacoa for a week during the summers after my junior and senior years of high school and actually just went back over this past spring break in march. at the end of the week the little guy i sponsor down there was asking when i would be back next and it broke my heart to say i didnt know (at the time i was pretty sure i was going to do something like  a summer research internship). ive wanted to spend more than a week in the dr since my very first trip and upon coming home in march i wasnt really sure what i was waiting for...sooo im going back!

im so excited to work with and become friends with all of you! the kids down there are hte sweetest and surpise me year after year. theyve been through more than i can ever imagine and yet they still love so generously and openly. itll be so cool for us to be there for a oslid amount of time and as teachers! after reading all of yoru posts it makes me so happy to see how excited you all are and i can't wait to meet you!

feel free to add me on facebook! there are about 10000 Stefanie Perezes but i think you can find me if you search for me through the education section and then University of Southern California.

So pumped to get to know you guys and cant wait for this summer!!