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 …
Spring 2015
Lessons for Future Doctors
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 …
Simple Happiness
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 …
DITLO (Day(s) in the life of)
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; …
Trabajo semenal
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 …
Just a Bus Ride Away – Marseille
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 …
Saludos from Pucón
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 …
Estudio de Pueblos
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 …
Same Island, Different Country
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. …
Temuco
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 …