I had my first Thanksgiving away from home and it was actually tons o’ fun. Though today I’m very tired and sad about it being the week again. Back to the internship back to the daily grind in Ecuador. Ho hum ( Read more... )

I’m in Cotacachi right now, it’s about 2 hours north of Quito. I started my internship at Tierra Viva and, obviously, changed families ( Read more... )

It’s been a long time since I´ve updated. Im apologize. So much happens and I just don’t have time to write it down! So, instead of covering everything that´s happened since my last update, I’ll just give you a basic rundown on the schedule of my day during the week. This is mainly for my parents, but everyone else can read it too ( Read more... )

I finally have regular internet access. It´s at this classy internet cafe across the street from my school. This post is just going to be rambling of my travels, but afterwards, I´ll try to have more thematic postings of my observations and things I learn ( Read more... )

I made it to ecuador and had a wonderfully busy week last week. I´ll update more when i have time. Everything is wonderful, family, friends, scenery, spanish, food, todas las cosas. Miss you all!

I will be taking off in just a few days. I'm nervous and excited at the same time. Im scared to leave Minnesota, but also excited to learn about a completely different country. I finished the pre-departuer readings and am now brushing up on my spanish skills with old textbooks that I refused to sell. Im also spending a decent amount of time saying ( Read more... )

From September 5 to December 17, I will be studing with Minnesota Studies in International Development in (and around) Quito, Ecuador. I will try to keep this blog updated as often as possible so you can keep track of my travels from home. While Im abroad, you can reach me by email and at this address ( Read more... )