After being back at home for 2 weeks, it's strange to get back into the swing of things. I am also finally starting to feel like I am actually done with college now that my friends are all in class and I am not. I definitely just finished unpacking (oops) and I still have little… Continue reading Home Sweet Home
It has definitely been a wild ride here in Ecuador. We have been here for 4 weeks now teaching in the school, getting used to life with our host families, and even exploring a little bit. The last week at school was definitely a great one. I have gotten to know most of my students… Continue reading The Final Countdown
Andrew and I were definitely excited for a little adventure after 4 weeks of teaching, so we happily packed our bags after school on Friday. We were making the drive to Guayaquil and Playas. As the name implies, we were headed to the beach! We spent Friday in the car, but even that was breathtaking.… Continue reading Life’s a Beach.
We have definitely been busy the past couple days, traveling to Cuenca and hiking Chimborazo, but I figure it's not too late to do a little check-in for week 2. Week two was definitely less stressful than the first week! It was also shorter (only 3 days because of our trip to Cuenca) so that's… Continue reading Teaching Abroad
Leave it to the Minnesotans to climb a volcano just to play in the snow! Chimborazo, the volcano, is definitely popular around here. All Ecuadorians, especially our friends here in Riobamba, boast that Chimborazo is the highest point on earth (if you measure from the Earth's center). This weekend, we FINALLY got to take a trip… Continue reading Climbing Chimborazo
Our school trip to see the beautiful, ancient city of Cuenca.
Our first time in school was on Thursday during the week of our arrival. We got to meet the kids and teachers, and sat in on a teachers meeting, which was definitely stressful for me as I was on Spanish overload. Overall, though, it was a good day to just learn and become familiar with what… Continue reading Welcome to English Class
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