TJ Schaffer '07 - Today, I realized how fortunate I am to be an American citizen. Our group traveled to a remote farm in the forests of Panama. We witnessed a very simple and impoverished way of life, and more importantly, we worked to improve that way of life. The work our group did in a few hours would have taken them months. We also climbed a small mountain after our daily work. The evening concluded the day with a small festive meal in the small town of Penonome. I can not think of a more fulfilling activity than the work we did on the small farm today.