I’m sitting in front of my house waiting for my family to get home. The Cancha is empty and dark. People walk by in pairs and taxis zoom down the street. The sky is a black blue color. The storm clouds look heavy and dark. Is that buzzing an insect or the sound of the fluorescent street lamps above? A dog is barking now. It’s more of a yipping and yapping than a bark really. I despise them all. Lightning flashes in the distance.
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About Jane Tobias
Jane is passionate about foreign cultures, and social activism. She is involved in teaching English as a second language to elementary school students and gardening. Her goals for next year are to immerse herself in the language and culture of her new community in Ecuador, and gain skills and insights that will lead her to a stronger understanding of the path she'd like to pursue in college and beyond.