The Challenges of Studying Abroad
The Return Home
I’ve been back in the United States for about a week now. It didn’t really hit me that I was leaving Chile until a few days after I got home. I felt as if I was just going on another… READ MORE →
A Day in the Life of Juan in Costa Rica
New Skills in New Zealand
INTRODUCTION On my first day in New Zealand, I completed a self-assessment provided by the Gilman Scholarship Program. It asked me to rate myself in areas like problem solving, adaptability, communication, openness, resilience, and confidence. Now, five months later, with… READ MORE →
Meet Gilman Scholar Juan Barco
How to Get Around (Europe) Without a Car
One thing that may come as a shock to a car culture like the States, is that cars are not necessarily the primary mode of transport in other parts of the world. In Europe, most places are just as accessible… READ MORE →
Then and Now
Today marks my last day in Putre. I took the bus, La Paloma, to Arica for the last time. As I approach the last week of my time here in Chile and finish tackling my Independent Study Project (ISP) paper,… READ MORE →
Travel Tips from a Black Student Studying Abroad in Tanzania
As a black student studying abroad in Tanzania, I find that I have different experiences than my white peers. I assumed that I would be significantly more comfortable in my skin than I was in the States. In a reality… READ MORE →
Studying Abroad with a Chronic Illness or Disability
Hola de Peru, Living in Huanchaco is such a beautiful experience. I am in love with the sights, the sounds, the smells, and most of all the kind people I’ve met. I am in an ethnographic field school which takes… READ MORE →
As I Wait For Lunch
Let me start off by saying that I love food. I don’t consider myself a picky eater. If I did, then I would not have been able to survive in Eastern Africa for more than two days. Since I arrived… READ MORE →