How can time slow down?

On Sunday there was a couple that came over to the house for a visit. The husband is from here in Honduras and his wife is a nice Caucasian lady from the US. While her husband was working on setting up an Exel document for Mr. Guiffarro, I had a good time chatting with his wife about the unique experiences of learning a new culture and language. We talked about some of the different things they do like pointing to things with there lips, or the snapping sound they make when they do that hand shake thing a lot of spanish people do. She's been here about 3 years now so she can speak fluently and she even has a spanish accent when she talks in English. I wonder if I'll have an accent when I come back, that would be pretty cool. Anyway, I asked her about their plans for the future. She told me they're thinking about moving to the US but there not sure because her husband has a good job at a clothing company and they can live very comfortably here with the income that they have. If they moved to the United States it would be more difficult to have the same standard of living and they enjoy the slower pace of life in Honduras. It's true, life really does meander along at a slower pace here and I love it. It makes you feel like you have more of a quality life and more time to enjoy it. Since people here don't expect you to work 24/7 there is more time for other things. Things like sitting around and talking, reading, plenty of solitude if you want it. I'm so glad I have the opportunity to experience another way of life. It has opened my mind and relaxed my body. When I think of the flood of school work that will meet me when I return, I'm glad I have another 8 months here. Even though life moves a little faster back home, I think I'll be ready for it when the time comes. My time here is changing me in ways no other place could. Which makes me wonder, how much does the place you live have an affect on you. If a sudden change of location can have such a big impact on someone's life such as mine, what does staying wherever you're at do to you? You probably get so used to it that you're not fully aware of how your surroundings help to shape who you are. In any case, I believe a slower change of pace for a time can be healthy for anyone, no matter who you are.