Jun 24, 2016 | Riobamba1 - 6/17/2016 |
Well, today was different. The day started out at 6:45 in the AM with Carson and I waking up everyone. Waking up 8 of the girls though was very funny since 7 of them hid in a small shower stall as Carson and I knocked on their doors for a solid 5 minutes. Then...
Jun 23, 2016 | Riobamba1 - 6/17/2016 |
Hybrids of cultures, identities, beliefs and values is exactly what we all are. Everything started by waking up to a beautiful sunny morning! We had a scrumptious breakfast prepared by the staff of La Primavera which consisted of delicious pancakes and scrambled eggs....
Jun 22, 2016 | Riobamba1 - 6/17/2016 |
Ecuador is a beautiful country rich with culture, amazing foods, and magnificent mountains; however, it is also a country where people are hurting due to poverty. The students and I went to La Casa de la Mujer, a private institution that is able to help women in need...
Jun 22, 2016 | Riobamba1 - 6/17/2016 |
The day started with a crisp 5:45 wake up call. Following that exciting event we rode taxis to the school where we shadowed students. This was by far my favorite thing we have done in our first few days. Talking with the students not only gave me a greater cultural...
Jun 20, 2016 | Riobamba1 - 6/17/2016 |
The beauty that is the city of Riobamba will never cease to amaze me. It isn’t just the fact the we are up so high in the mountains we are practically touching the clouds, or the fact that all kinds of shades of green and brown stretch out for as far as the eye...