2012-11-27
As Thanksgiving is coming up, I remind myself of all the things I am grateful for in my life. I’m blessed with food on my plate, a roof over my head, my health, and the best friends and family in the world. I do not always recognize the people I should be thankful for and the hard work they...
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This is the link to my Second Video that I made. It is entitled Ún Dia en mi Vida´or in English : A day in My life. If you are interested in a little taste of my life here in Ecuador – foooolllooowwww the link!!!! 🙂
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2012-11-27
Check out what a typical day in my community is like by clicking here!
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2012-11-27
Hola amigos! Below, you will find a photo gallery that hopefully provides you with a glimpse into my life here in Riobamba, Ecuador! Also, here are some links leading to projects I recently worked on. Here is a blog post I wrote sharing my observations about reproductive rights in Latin America: And here is a...
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2012-11-27
I came to Latin American with various disclaimers in tow about possible impending struggles. The majority of them- the ones concerning safety, Ecua-time (the cultural phenomenon of national tardiness), Machismo, and the drinking culture- were anticipated and unfortunately, warranted. But I also received a few notes of caution about the intense unity of families here, to...
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2012-11-27
I don’t give hugs. I have a couple of reasons for this, but the main one is that I am adverse to physical contact. Coming to Brazil, I never thought that this and many other personal preferences I have would make my experience more challenging. For example, it’s very common in Brazil to greet someone...
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2012-11-27
Even after studying Spanish for 5 years and traveling to Latin America 2 times before, there are a lot of things I don’t understand about Pano, a town in the Amazon rainforest region of Ecuador that is my home until April. For example, I don’t get why people insist on wearing pants in the intense Amazonian sun, or why...
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