So much has happened since the last time I wrote a blog that I am not sure how I will prevent this post from becoming a novel. I will try to stick to the most …
Fall 2012
Old and New
One of the things I worried about my third time studying abroad was that it wouldn’t live up to the expectations I had built up after my two previous experiences. After all, how could Peru …
Deserts, Desserts, and More
Last weekend, a few of my American friends and I decided to take a short trip south of Lima to the town of Ica and Huacachina. Huacachina is a tiny oasis in the middle of …
Easter on the Beach
Once again, I seem to be losing track of time here in Peru. There is always something going on, and as you might have notice I have not done a great job of keeping up …
Landing in Lima
I don’t know if time moves faster in Peru or if I’ve just been very busy, but since I arrived in Peru on the 11th, the days have flown by. While at times they have …
A Long Break
Before writing this blog, I decided to read the last one I had posted and I realized how long ago that was. After traveling to Jerusalem, I only spent a few days in Jordan, saying …
No place like home
I can’t believe it. The day has finally come. Today, after being home for the past 3 weeks, I have finally updated my current city on Facebook from Santiago, Chile to Madison, WI. I am …
Backpacker
You know that game ‘two truths and a lie’? Just in case the self-explanatory title wasn’t enough, I will give you a brief summary here: Basically, two truths and a lie is the classic get-to-know-you …
The Green Inferno
So it is quite possible that The Green Inferno will be my favorite movie of all time. Why, might you ask? Is it such an action-packed story that you can’t help but be sucked in …
Reflections
I’m home! And, like I’m sure is common with most students that come back from abroad, I have mixed feelings about it. I mean, I love my family, but everything just feels so different here. …