I have been working for Logistics Services (Panama) for a month and a half. I have already worked on some really great projects, and am hoping to finish up a couple more before I leave. In addition to the valuable work experience I am gaining, I also get to work with some great people!
My coworkers are really fun to be around and they are extremely helpful with learning Spanish. Most of them also want to learn English or improve what they already know, so it’s more like us teaching each other. Although I do have a handy online translator pulled up on my computer most of the time. Another interesting aspect has been watching the office transform during my time here. My first week we moved into a new facility.
It was pretty barren but is slowly starting to fill up. Last week the kitchen appliances arrived including an automatic tea kettle and a panini maker! I am hoping that I will get to try them out before I leave.
There is also always something happening at work. This last week was especially busy. On Tuesday, we hosted representatives from the United States Commercial Services department of the U.S. Embassy, here in Panama. And on Wednesday, we had a Board meeting. Turns out, the mother of the man who is head of the Board, graduated from the University of Oklahoma! And one of the first things he asked me was “Where is your accent?”. Encounters like this really make me think about how small the world really is, and about how it just keeps getting smaller.
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| Hosting representatives from USCS! |
I am excited for work (I feel like I say that a lot, but it’s true!) and can’t wait to get back to my projects!
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