2017-04-04
———- Forwarded message ———-From: "antoinette venegas" <antoinettecavagnolo@gmail.com> Subject: How to Use Scorpion OilTo: "Antoinette Cavagnolo" <hellokittynerd@gmail.com>Cc: When I first moved into my host families house in Carpuela I noticed this bottle in the house. I didn't think much of it because I assumed it was a bottle filled with hibiscus flowers. One day while...
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Advantages of Natural Medicine Lower cost Widespread availability Less side effects Natural and non-toxic History of Natural Medicine People have used natural medicine long before recorded history. The first recordings of natural medicine goes back to 3,000B.C. In the 19th century scientist began extracting active ingredients from plants. Chemist began making their own version...
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Christmas was challenging without my family this year. I couldn't avoid fantasizing about the Puerto Rican pasteles my grandma makes. Everyone sitting around the table, laughing, and eating our traditional yearly meal. Instead, I ate new foods, experienced new traditions and sat at a different table with different people. Also coming to find out all...
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Coming into Ecuador I didn't know what to expect. I thought it would be a little easier since I grew up in a Mexican/ Puerto Rican household. I grew up with Hector Lavoe and Spanish speakers. I found little things throughout my day that reminded me of home and felt familiar in my first days...
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On the bus ride to Ibarra from Quito (the capital of Ecuador), I was impatient and excited to meet my new host family. I sat listening to Sticky Fingers and admiring the scenery of Ecuador. From the curvaceous mountains that scraped the clouds and covered in emerald green to the bright blue sky that seemed...
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Attending college was my goal throughout all four years of high school and I met with mentors and counselors regularly to keep me on track. Throughout high school I remained involved in my school's AVID (Advanced Via Individual Determination) program and outside of school I was involved with Huckleberry Wellness Academy and Summer Search. After...
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