2019-10-04
“Once you go Ecua- there is no going back.” This is a common joke between the fellows in the Ecuador Northern Cohort. Now, you are probably wondering, “What the heck is an Ecua-?” Well, Ecua- is just a prefix of sorts we, the Northern Cohort and all of Ecuador, put in front of everything. We’re...
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Pâro. A word created by John Koenigin in his, “Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows” to describe the subtle, yet persistent feeling that everything you do is somehow wrong. A sensation that I have become very familiar with over the last couple of weeks. When I reach out for a handshake instead of lean in for a...
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He tenido un poco de miedo de escribir en Español. Estando tan lejos de casa, me siento insegura en poner lapicero sobre papel, no sé que va a salir. Nunca me siento tan conectada con mi hogar como cuando escribo en Español. Y aunque titubee y avance a paso lento, me siento en...
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Everyone always says that the staples for mealtime in Ecuador are rice and mote. Well, I have had a different experience. At least in my house, the staples are rice, juice, and spoons. Rice: I have not eaten a single meal, other than breakfast, that did not involve a lot of rice. Rice usually takes...
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My first month here in India, in regards to health, has been an interesting experience to say the least. I have consistently been a favorite snack for Pune’s entire mosquito population, been to the hospital twice, been prescribed 7 different medications, and drank a few too many cups of adrak chai (ginger tea). I know...
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2019-10-01
Growing up with 4 siblings usually comes with the annoying part of having to share a room. Especially, when you’re the youngest of them all. Residential school makes it worse when you have to share a smaller room with more people. After 6 weeks of living out of a suticase, I have finally been gifted...
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2019-10-01
Adapted from a journal entry on 9/30/19: I have now been in Ecuador for a full month. It has been a month of learning (a lot), miscommunication (less than I expected), and a whole bunch of personal growth. I ended last month with a stressful day of travel and I started this month in brand...
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