There seems to be a common question which I keep asking myself “Am I actually getting college credit for this?” This experience has been more than a dream so far and I often have to pinch myself to realize that this is my life. A highlight of this week was our biology class this week […]
Haikus y fotos de mis primeras experiencias
18/1/15 Copas de Café Están perfecto para Escribiendo Cups of coffee Are perfect for writing Soy una Gringa Es obviamente por Mi primera vez I am a gringa It’s obvious for My first time La Paradoja Y sincronismo están En todos partes The Paradox And synchronicity is everywhere 1) Soy Judia, que Está aprendido Muy […]
La Confesión de una Gringa de las Calles
Quiero empezar este puesto con una poema pequeña que lo escribí en el café “San Sebas”: 1/2/15 Desayuno de San Sebas San Sebas is a refuge for the gringos And those heavy of heart and breakfast. The two white girls on the couch next to me speak in English. About misogynistic men, plays they have […]
Yet another incredible week
This past week has been a blast. We have fully submersed into academia with books, worksheets, writing assignments, pruebitas, project proposals, research, and studying. We have even had the opportunity to cook traditional Ecuadorian meals. Each of us were assigned two dishes to prepare for Thursday and on Wednesday we all took a field trip […]
First Week in Ecuador!
We’ve been in Ecuador for just over a week now, and so far I am totally in love. Not only are the sights we’ve visited beautiful, but the people we have met and the experiences we have had have all been so beautiful. I loved visiting Mindo, where we stayed at a butterfly sanctuary and […]