south america

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  • Brooke Alumni Ambassador
  • 03-Mar-2017
Arrival and Orientation

Yesterday I arrived in Arica, Chile after spending the night in a hotel at the Santiago airport. Traveling was longRead More ⇾

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  • Alicia in Ecuador
  • 13-Jan-2017
An Introspective Perspective

“The whole object of travel is not to set foot on foreign land; it is at last to set footRead More ⇾

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  • Alicia in Ecuador
  • 16-Dec-2016
Just like Bowie, I Turned Myself to Face Me

As I begin to write this blog post, I can already feel a numbing sensation trickle down my arms asRead More ⇾

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  • Alicia in Ecuador
  • 28-Nov-2016
Trading Buses for Boats and Pavement for Sand

Isabela Island [caption id="attachment_8127" align="alignnone" width="4160"] Just a nice reminder, respira olores y colores meaning “breathe in scents and colors,”Read More ⇾

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  • Alicia in Ecuador
  • 16-Nov-2016
Speaking More Like an Ecuagringa Everyday

The title is a little funnier than you might think. Gringos (the Spanish term for anyone from a non-Spanish speakingRead More ⇾

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  • Alicia in Ecuador
  • 24-Oct-2016
Building and Breaking Routines

One aspect of studying abroad that is definitely similar to my time at UMass, and really probably life in general,Read More ⇾

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  • Alicia in Ecuador
  • 03-Oct-2016
The Two Sides to a Sunday

I would argue that Sunday is the most conflicting day of the week. It’s the last day of freedom beforeRead More ⇾

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  • Alicia in Ecuador
  • 28-Sep-2016
¡Buen provecho! A presentation of Ecuadorian food

Whether just to humor me or because you love food as much as this girl, imagine a lunch that somehowRead More ⇾

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  • Alicia in Ecuador
  • 02-Sep-2016
New Surroundings, New Perspective

¡Hola a todos! Today marks two weeks since the night that I landed in Quito, Ecuador. It is hard toRead More ⇾

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  • Natalie Jane
  • 18-Jul-2016
A New Blend of an Old Self

It's a week after I returned from study abroad. I've finished unpacking my suitcases and feel like my travel homeRead More ⇾

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  • Isabel in Peru
  • 15-Jul-2016
Missing Home

The familiar mesquite trees sway to the occasional breeze on a hot Texas summer day. I am home. The humRead More ⇾

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  • Isabel in Peru
  • 06-Jul-2016
How Studying Abroad Changed Me 

Dozens of smiling faces came rushing towards us with open arms. As my own arms opened, so did my mind,Read More ⇾