Well, I am back in the US now, and my journey is officially over. This has been the best experience of my life. I have returned a more confident person and a little less shy. …
Nicole Fuls
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I know I have lived in Peru because… I don’t wait in lines anymore Meals without rice are incomplete The employees at the grifo recognize us I’ve gotten my haircut here Combis no longer scare …
The Land of National Geographic: Huaraz
Spending 4 days in the Andes mountains was intense! Getting used to the altitude was a little rough, especially the first day, but overall I had a great trip with some awesome people! I went …
Ecuador’s Nooks and Crannie
About 3 months ago (during my summer vacation), my mother came to Peru and we had the opportunity to travel to Quito, Ecuador! We went on a 4 day trip and had booked a …
Pranking with (Host)Mom
A while ago, Cecilia (my host mom) told us about how she wants to pull a prank on one of the many thieves in Lima. Basically everyone in the house has had something stolen …
Feliz Semana Santa!!!
2 days ago I volunteered at the Easter Egg Hunt at the Ambassador’s house for my Internship. I don’t think the Ambassador was actually there, or at least I didn’t see her, which I thought …
MagdalenARTE
This week has mostly been all about culture for me. The mayor of Magdalena del Mar, the district I live in in Lima, Francis Allison has supported something called MagdalenARTE. Basically, Dr. Allison has been …
Birthday Madness!
This past week has been pretty hectic at my house. On Saturday we had a huge birthday party for my two ‘cousins’, Ariana and Nicolas. So all week they have been over at the house …
Comas
My “older sister” Eva (Spain) and I went to a town in northern Lima called Comas. It is a much poorer district where she has been conducting research for her thesis (she’s an anthropologist). …
Interning, Studying, and Traveling Abroad!
I never thought that I would have the opportunity to so an internship while I was studying abroad. For me, it always seemed like I had to choose between them since nowadays some internships are …