When: March 7th, 2025 7:00am (8:00am in Peru)
Where: MYSTERY - Ariquipa, Peru
Who: Jeremy Daggett
We Interviewed Jeremy Daggett, all the way from Peru. He’s lived in Italy, Arkansas, and now Peru. He’s lived in Peru for about 10 years, and he taught us about his experience. He told us about the contrast in school years between Peru and America. He explained that in South America they are in school from March to December, while in America they are in school from August to May. One of the biggest and most high paying jobs in Peru is mining, especially copper mining. In Peru, their national animal is mainly an alpaca, but they also have different frogs and birds, so they are very diverse when it comes to biodiversity. When moving from the US to Peru, the biggest adjustment was learning Spanish. A common mannerism that’s really important to learn in Peru, but less cared for in the United States, is greetings. In Peru, most would become offended if the first thing you say to them isn’t, “Hello, how are you?” and instead “Can I have ____”. In American culture, while greetings are still appreciated and a great sign of respect, it's unfortunately a lot less common. In Peru, when needing to get around, it's not as needed to have a car and drive around everywhere like how it's needed in the U.S. A very important tradition that Peruvians do is that they always eat together, like it's just a very important thing for them. He concluded this interview by talking about the difference in holidays between Peru and the U.S.
