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5/24

Today, left as quickly as it came. We woke up early. We had a bus to catch to Siem Reap. We were used to riding in style but this Greyhound bus look-a-like had no air conditioning. I couldnโ€™t push my seat back or more over without falling off my seat. There was luggage every where including my own. I was too tired to talk. Luckily, out of the 6 hours of the trip I was probably conscious for less than an hour. This was the most uncomfortable bus ride Iโ€™ve ever experienced.  We took a smaller van to our hotel, another hotel in the Frangipani Villa Hotels chain. Andrea and I were in room 126. We put our things down and 10 minutes later, we were asleep again. We woke up at 1 a.m., had one of our nightly chats and three hours later we were out again until morning.

Leyanis Diaz

<i>*Hiliary Echo Douglas Memorial Scholarship</i> Coming to TV screen near you, my name is Leyanis Diaz, also known as โ€œLey,โ€ and I am a senior at Florida International University (FIU). Hailing from la isla de Cuba or the island of Cuba, I am a 22-year-old broadcast media major, aspiring to be the next Oprah Winfrey for my loves of journalism and philanthropy. My life motto is be the change you wish to see in the world, which I currently live out teaching young girls to become confident and ambitious young women. Iโ€™m a sister of Phi Mu Fraternity, Vice President of Communication for the Student Programming Council at the Biscayne Bay Campus and Iโ€™m also a member of the FIU Honors College. This summer, Iโ€™ll be traveling to Cambodia, Vietnam and Thailand. This will be my second time out of the country and I am ecstatic! Being able to study abroad and do something that I love while there makes it all worthwhile. I canโ€™t wait to make a difference in the lives of others by teaching students at a local school. This will be a summer to remember! I canโ€™t wait to experience the culture, the people, the food, etc., and get it all on camera. Iโ€™ll be documenting and keeping you updated every step of the way. Until next time, this is Leyanis Diaz. Stay tuned!