ECUADOR | Tuesday, 21 Jan 2014 | Views [197]
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ECUADOR | Saturday, 18 Jan 2014 | Views [185]
My experience in Ecuador has been one of a kind. This trip has opened my eyes to many sides of the world that I have not seen. I have learned so much from the people that I have met. I especially enjoyed learning from the indigenous groups and their ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 14 Jan 2014 | Views [237]
Today we went to visit and play with many kids at an orphanage in Guayaquil. I unfortunately did not find out the name of the orphanage, but I did have an experience of a lifetime. When I first walked in to the building, kids began to come up to us and ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 14 Jan 2014 | Views [196]
Today we went to visit and play with many kids at an orphanage in Guayaquil. I unfortunately did not find out the name of the orphanage, but I did have an experience of a lifetime. When I first walked in to the building, kids began to come up to us and ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 13 Jan 2014 | Views [206]
Today we left Cuenca and our host families to adventure off to Guayaquil. It was sad leaving our families that we have spent the last ten days with them and have gotten to know them very well. We have built bonds that I had hoped for with our host sibilings ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Friday, 10 Jan 2014 | Views [248]
Our last lecture was today and it was on education. We learned about the different learning styles, disparities within education, and much more. The professor discussed the teaching styles within the different learning styles and there are four steps ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Thursday, 9 Jan 2014 | Views [215]
Today we had our hike to Cajas national park. Our tour guides knew many facts about the park and during our first hike they were quick to tell us about many plants and flowers that we passed by. While on the trail, we were stopped by a massive set of ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Wednesday, 8 Jan 2014 | Views [272]
Today in class we learned about migration in Ecuador. Our guest speaker in the morning told us a few facts that I found interesting. First, she compared migration to the migrations that birds do from the north to the south. She said that they don’... Read more >
ECUADOR | Tuesday, 7 Jan 2014 | Views [240]
Today we learned about healthcare in class. The two different types of healthcare are public and clinical. During our discussion, I pictured different scenarios for the both. In clinical, I pictured a clinic where a patient comes in with a problem, gets ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 6 Jan 2014 | Views [158]
We focused our day today on media and the effect that it has on the Ecuadorian people. In class we learned that Media has three key components. The first is production, which if we go back to the transactional model, is the sender. Within production ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Sunday, 5 Jan 2014 | Views [235]
Zip-lining through the Andeas Mountains was at first an intimidating activity for me since I am afraid of heights. After some persuasion, I managed to sign up for it and on the morning of January 4 th , 2014, I did my first zip-lining trail! The zip-... Read more >
ECUADOR | Saturday, 4 Jan 2014 | Views [220] | Comments [1]
We had our first class on the morning of Thursday January 2 nd. We learned about some concepts in class that can be applied to many of the activities that we have done so far. In the transactional model, constant feedback is provided to the sender and ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Wednesday, 1 Jan 2014 | Views [185]
Today we had the much-dreaded six hour long bus ride from Riobamba to Cuenca. I continued to feel ill throughout the first half of our bus ride but luckily was able to sleep for most of the trip. When we stopped for lunch, the environment was very ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Wednesday, 1 Jan 2014 | Views [276]
Today we had the much-dreaded six hour long bus ride from Riobamba to Cuenca. I continued to feel ill throughout the first half of our bus ride but luckily was able to sleep for most of the trip. When we stopped for lunch, the environment was very ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 30 Dec 2013 | Views [179]
I woke up to a beautiful view of the fog surrounding the Andes mountains and went to the breakfast served on the 7 th floor of the Quito hotel. It was interesting to see how we were completely surrounded by fog and then it disappeared within a matter ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Monday, 30 Dec 2013 | Views [224] | Comments [1]
Today we left Otavalo and began our travel to Quito. Along the way we stopped at the equator and were able to put each foot in one of the two hemispheres and take many pictures. It was hard to grasp that we were actually on the equator. After learning ... Read more >
ECUADOR | Saturday, 28 Dec 2013 | Views [198]
Once the flight from Miami left for Quito, it still had not hit me that my study abroad adventure had begun. I knew going into this trip that the Ecuadorians do not view animals as Americans do and I felt prepared to accept that there are stray dogs ... Read more >
USA | Sunday, 22 Dec 2013 | Views [239]
Culture is what defines and unites a group of people. It involves traditions, language, and a sense of community. Social norms also play a role in defining culture. Culture can be seen everywhere and in many different groups of people. Cultures can be ... Read more >
