My first visit to El Salvador was five years ago, I was 14 then, and that was my first trip outside of the country. Although both of my parents are from El Salvador and they shared countless amazing stories of their childhood, my experience in their homeland was not as I imagined. Coming from a country where technology revolves around my daily life, it was not easy adapting to the change of no internet access. My spanish was not great at all, so socializing with other kids was challenging. The food I was raised with did not taste the same. I experienced cultural shock when I was bored, and all I wanted to do was go home. The way I coped with the situation then was counting the days for a delicious Barney’s Baja Burger. When I returned from
