During our time in San Cristobal we had the opportunity to stay with new host families, be present for the Ecuadorian presidential election, and work on another research project. After spending eight days on the …
Ecuador
Touring Galapagos
Since my last update, we have been to the tropical montane cloud forest, the dry tropical forest, and now, the Galapagos Islands. We started our trip to Galapagos on the coast of Ecuador. We flew …
Return from the Amazon, conservation, and the Waorani
For many in the Ceiba Tropical Conservation Semester program, visiting the most biodiverse place on the planet has been a dream. As students who aspire to be conservationists or are committed to conservation, having the …
The Andes are beautiful
The morning after I arrived, my host family offered to drive me to the university. It was then, for the first time, that I truly felt my breath taken away; I was seeing the Andes …
3,000 ft. above the ground
Today has been my first time flying alone. I am currently on my flight to Dallas where I’ll have a layover before hopping on my flight to Quito. I arrived a few hours too early …
Brown, Womxn, and Abroad
I am brown. I am womxn And I will spend the next 4.5 months abroad. For years I have been dreaming about and planning my study abroad experience. For months I have raised funds to …
Classroom in the Cloud Forest
This weekend was one of many highlights of life in Ecuador which I feel I’ve settled into thoroughly. In the first few weeks I went with the flow as I got my bearings but recently …
The Final Countdown
Three days to go before I leave the Midwestern winter for Ecuador! A few weeks ago around the holidays I answered the “are you excited?” question countless times, and the response “yes, of course!” became …
Conclusions and Bonus Content
So as you have probably figured out, I’ve been back in the states for a long time now. I hadn’t gotten around to posting these entries from my journal until just now… so you likely …
There’s No Place Like Wisconsin
June 25th, 2014 – Boarding Flight Again I fell asleep. This goes to show the restless nights in anticipation of leaving. It is not Ecuador that I will miss, but the sense of exploration and …