2013-05-02
Querido Ecuador, Gracias por tus montañas, tu aire puro, y tu gente. Por tus flores amarillentas y patacones salados. Por el Inti dorado cuyo color predomina en tu bandera, de la cual el azul me transporta a tus playas cálidas y al cielo infinito que comienza en el borde de tu cordillera. El rojo, a...
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2013-04-23
Eight months ago I was living in Quito, soaking in what I could from the new culture I was experiencing here in Ecuador. Though it was a great experience, it seems like I was living in a different country all together at the time. Today is my last day in my community, and I’ve been...
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2012-11-27
As I was calmly finishing up my 50 cent lunch at school the other day, which consisted of a small bowl of rice with potatoes, I glanced down to my cellphone to see what time it was. 10:39 They ring the school bell, signaling what I thought was the end of recess. Surprised at their...
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2012-11-08
As I was calmly finishing up my 50 cent lunch at school the other day, which consisted of a small bowl of rice with potatoes, I glanced down to my cellphone to see what time it was. 10:39 They ring the school bell, signaling what I thought was the end of recess. Surprised at their...
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2012-10-03
I wasn’t sure what to expect when I was told that I had been placed in a small indigenous town which is better known for their artisan embroidery and the grand Hacienda Zuleta. But I won’t be visiting as a tourist; I will be living there for a long six months. However, though it was...
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Being pressured into doing something can sometimes come as a relief when you don’t know what you want. But having a choice is always the better alternative. Lucky for me, I realized this last year during the college application frenzy of senior year. Though I felt ready for college, and definetly ready to do something...
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