Fellow Stories
True gap year stories from Fellows abroad!
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Aspects of Education in Ecuador
Peter Saudek
2011-03-14
I now see in a new light what a responsibility it is to teach.
Read MoreMy Commute to Work
Alberto Servin
2011-03-11
This blog is about my commute to work. I thought it would be interesting to present this as a photo slideshow so that you can accompany me along the way. I hope you enjoy the trip! [slidepress gallery=’my-commute-to-work’] Please scroll over the images for captions. Well, thanks for accompanying me along the way! I hope...
Read MoreA Gringa in Ecuador
Cameron Kaufman
2011-03-11
I recently started working at the Escuela Convalescencia de Cayambe, a mere hour’s ride up a road that can hardly be called “cobblestoned.” After that gentle wake-up call, I have a 15 minute walk up a mudslide, oops, I mean, dirt road. I arrive at school at eight o’clock every morning, where I get a...
Read MoreKids with Cameras
Lily Shaffer
2011-03-10
The students document their lives through photos and writing, focusing on the parts of their lives that have a large impact on the aspects of their identities that we can't see.
Read MoreSo, where are you from?
Alberto Servin
2011-03-09
“So, are you from China?” That’s a question I get a lot here. Many Ecuadorians who see me assume I’m “Chino” (Chinese), since the majority of Asians in Ecuador are from China. It’s something I’ve gotten used to and just laugh off now. I can’t blame them for their naiveté though; there aren’t many Asians...
Read MoreProgress and perspective
Caroline Pocock
2011-03-09
Nothing makes me happier than when a dozen of my elementary school students stampede me with arms flung open wide, eyebrows raised in full excitement, puddles splashing every which way, screaming “Carito! Carito!” It’s in these moments that I remember why I come to school every day. There’s no doubt that my exotic white complexion...
Read MoreA Home Away from Home
Cameron Kaufman
2011-02-28
My (biological) family recently visited me in Ecuador, and we went on a trip to the Galapagos. During my week away from my home away from home, I realized how much I missed being with my host family. I realized that the main reason my stay here in Ecuador has been incredible is my host...
Read MoreReigniting La Casa de la Juventud
Peter Saudek
2011-02-25
“La Casa de la Juventud” or The Youth House is a youth group in Ibarra city that was started ten years ago to provide a program focused on leadership, human rights and youth development. It was founded with financial help from the city that paid for a space and a few social workers to run...
Read MoreStories Change The World
Joe Giallo
2011-02-23
“Power is the ability not just to tell a story of another person, but to make it the definitive story of that person.” –Chimamanda Adichie, The Danger of a Single Story I left my former host family, the Montenegros, for two reasons. The first of those two reasons was due to a lack of interaction...
Read MoreCreando una clase de sicología en Zuleta
Omar Arteaga
2011-02-22
Al principio cuando pensaba sobre qué era lo que yo quería dejar atrás en mi comunidad de Zuleta, pensé en qué tan efectivo sería construir una clase de sicología. Antes de poner mis palabras y mi plan en acción, tenía que hacerme algunas preguntas a mí mismo. En realidad los estudiantes estuvieran interesados en una...
Read MoreEl Amor de Mi Madre Zuleteña – My Zuleteña Mother’s Love
Omar Arteaga
2011-02-22
A veces me gusta pensar que el amor de mi madre zuleteña es como el viento, no puedo verlo pero lo puedo sentir dentro de mi corazón. Su amor por mí es puro, tierno y un gran recuerdo que siempre cargaré conmigo durante toda mi vida. Tengo que admitir que al principio tenía mucho miedo...
Read MoreMaking Progress at Jambi Huasi
Alberto Servin
2011-02-22
From one of previous blogs, I mentioned that I asked for and got the approval from my supervisor at the medical clinic to craft an outreach program. We were lacking customers so I thought of ways of letting folks know about our services. So far, I’ve made progress in my apprenticeship project in the last...
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