Interview

Rosario Lopez was born in Guatemala on October 7, 1987. Her father was Balvino López. He died when she was 2 years old and her mother, Carmen López died when she was 9 years old. Rosario has six siblings.
She studies Commercial Engineering at the Adventist University. She is a Sophmore.
She knew about the University after she arrived to an Adventist School in another city.
She spent two year there and she got an accountant degree.
In this place she met her boyfriend called Abdi.

With whom did you live after your parents' death?
I lived with my uncle. My mother's brother, and his family.

How old were you when you left your uncle's house and how was that?
I was 12 when I left my uncle's house. I went to a friend's house and then I went to the Casa Bernabé.

How was your life in the Casa Bernabé? What kind of things did you do?
The place was very nice, quiet and interesting. I went to school. We also had a lot of activities and girls' programs such as, dancing, musical band, sport, we rode bicycles, skate-lines, and also we frequently went to a river that was near.

What did you like and dislike when you lived there?
I liked that a lot of people came from the U.S.A, adults and young people. They spent a lot of time with us and they did many activities with us.
What I disliked was when I had to help in the kitchen for the meals in the house.

What is the happiest memory that you have of Casa Bernabé?
Well, I have a lot of memories, but I remember Christmas time, because I recieved a lot of gift and toys.

Why did you come to Chile?
The distance, far away was better for me. Also I didn't know anything about Chile. I found interesting that Chile was at the end of South America.

What big differences have you found between Chile and Guatemala?
First, Chile is big. Then, the climate is cold, the way you speak and the food.

What do you miss the most of Guatemala?
My boyfriend (hahaha), my family from Casa Bernabé, the food and my friends.