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Spring 2015

4,500 meters

Posted on April 23, 2015

These last two days in Parinacota have been great fun, and we’ve had a ton of adventures. I think Putre, although small, has been my favorite part of Chile so far because of all the …

Posted in Central/South America, Chile, Megan Gray, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Chungara, International Academic Programs, Megan Gray, SIT Chile, study abroad, UW-madison

Lessons for Future Doctors

Posted on April 23, 2015

This week my study abroad group traveled to Putre, the capital of the Parinacota province in the northern Chile, to learn about traditional medicine from the Aymara people. Putre, or puxitri in the native language …

Posted in Central/South America, Chile, Megan Gray, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged International Academic Programs, Megan Gray, Putre, SIT Chile, study abroad, UW-madison1 Comment

Simple Happiness

Posted on April 22, 2015

As we got off of the bus at 5:00 AM in Sa Pa, Vietnam, tiny village women approached us. They immediately asked us if we wanted to go on a hike with them and then …

Posted in Asia, Gabrielle Fishbaine, Returned Student, Spring 2015, ThailandTagged Gabrielle Fishbaine, Sa Pa, Thailand, Vietnam

DITLO (Day(s) in the life of)

Posted on April 17, 2015

We were asked to give a portrait of an ordinary day in the life of a study-abroad student in whichever country we are studying in. It seems, on the surface, to be a simple request; …

Posted in Australia, Chloe McKenzie, Oceania, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Australia, Chloe McKenzie, CIEE, day in the life of, International Academic Programs, Murdoch, Perth, study abroad, UW-madison

Trabajo semenal

Posted on April 15, 2015

3/30- 4/6: 1. The men who look like they do nothing but prowl neighborhood street actually are professional parking helpers (aka if you don’t pay them something for “helping” you find a spot they’ll key …

Posted in Europe, Kaitlin McCuskey, Returned Student, Spain, Spring 2015Tagged Kaitlin McCuskey, Sevilla, Spain

Just a Bus Ride Away – Marseille

Posted on April 8, 2015

Marseille—France’s second largest city, home of the famous drink pastis, and the location of my favorite French soap opera (also the only one I’ve actually seen). With its own port, dialect, and football team, this …

Posted in Europe, France, Rebecca Cooks, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Aix en Provence, France, International Academic Programs, Marseille, Rebecca Cooks, study abroad, UW-madison

Saludos from Pucón

Posted on April 7, 2015

This past weekend to end our trip in the south of Chile, my study abroad group went to Pucón, one of my new favorite places in the world. We still had a few classes, but …

Posted in Argentina, Chile, Megan Gray, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged Arica, Chile, hiking, International Academic Programs, Megan Gray, Pucón, SIT, study abroad, UW-madison1 Comment

Estudio de Pueblos

Posted on April 7, 2015

This past week, I had the opportunity to do a three day “estudio de pueblos” project in a small town called Puerto Saavedra with four of my fellow study abroaders. What is an estudio de …

Posted in Central/South America, Chile, Megan Gray, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged “estudio de pueblos”, Arica, Chile, International Academic Programs, Megan Gray, Puerto Saavedra, SIT, study abroad, UW-madison

Same Island, Different Country

Posted on March 31, 2015

For being on the same small island, Belfast is surprisingly hard to get to. From Galway we had to take a 2.5-hour bus ride east to Dublin, and then another two hours north to Belfast. …

Posted in Europe, Ireland, Returned Student, Rose Lundy, Spring 2015Tagged Belfast, Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge, Galway, Giant’s Causeway, International Academic Programs, Ireland, Rose Lundy, study abroad, Titanic Museum, travel, UW-madison

Temuco

Posted on March 31, 2015

First of all, I want to say that we made it to Temuco last night! I have been living in Arica, which is Northern Chile very close to Peru, so to get to Temuco we …

Posted in Central/South America, Chile, Megan Gray, Returned Student, Spring 2015Tagged “estudio de pueblos”, Arica, Chile, International Academic Programs, Mapuche medicine, Megan Gray, Puerto Saavedra, SIT, study abroad, Temuco, UW-madison1 Comment
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