2018-03-21
I had plenty to learn from this tight-knit community when I first wandered here, back in September. I felt like I knew the world from short vacations with constant movement, but that’s not genuinely understanding a place. By staying in Ambuquí for several months watching the sun rise and set over the same rooted mountains,...
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In some ways, this is exactly what its called – a gap year. In other ways, this is anything but. Yes, there is a gap in time on any written document or record of my organized education. It’ll show a high school graduation year a full digit off from the year I start in college....
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The Last 30 Days (Day 8): March 14, 2018 Today I wore a really cute outfit (if I do say so myself), had my one-on-one with my Team Leader, Lucia, and did some quick shopping with Maritza. Memory of the Day: Making Maria and Maritza coffee and being told that after 6...
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The Last 30 Days (Day 7): March 13, 2018 Today I made a TON of worksheets, witnessed an epic tickle fight between Erick and Chris, and had a solid cup of tea. Memory of the Day: Getting locked in my original host family’s house because Erick didn’t know I was still inside....
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The Last 30 Days (Day 6): March 12, 2018 Today I graded lots of papers, hung out with my host sister a bit, and started a new crochet project Memory of the Day: Finding a mistake in the local magazine 😛 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK9-opWldQg[vc_video link=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK9-opWldQg’][vc_video link=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IK9-opWldQg’] DONATE to my Global Citizen Year...
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The Last 30 Days (Day 5): March 11, 2018 Today I got locked in the house, ate some amazing encebollado, and got a nice surprise in my email. Memory of the Day: My host grandmother, Maria, laughing at me for the majority of the day because of my boots. It’s one of...
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Over these last seven months my greatest struggle has been all of the insects and creepy crawlies. I’ve become okay with ants in the house, spiders all over the place (as long as they’re not poisonous and don’t jump) and the little geckos that reside on the ceilings. The one type of creepy crawlies that...
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