The worldwide Augustana College experience
Last spring Dr. Bertsche said that ALL of us were going to get sick at some point in time while on this trip—foreign travel has not only risks, but some inevitability. I didn’t believe him because I rarely get sick and was convinced that I have a super-human immune system.
Whelp, with my foot in my [...]
Posted on October 9th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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My Ecuadorian host family taught me a great deal about the meaning of family from the perspective of another culture. My experience not only altered my view of Ecuadorian culture, but it also gave me a new perspective on what family is to people of the United States.
Ecuadorian culture highly values togetherness of families. This [...]
Posted on October 9th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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Holy cow, it’s been too long since my last post! I’ve been so caught up in the stress of finals and papers, and in the excitement of our travels in Perú, that I haven’t had much time for posting. Let me get you caught up to date with a few posts to make up for [...]
Posted on October 9th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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As I was walking down the street the other day I was greeted by several signs advertising everything from restaurants to dentistry, but all of the ads had something in common: There were an unusual amount of European looking faces smiling back at me trying to entice me to buy into whatever they were selling.
I’ve [...]
Posted on October 8th, 2009 by elizabeth-hinds
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I know this is very late, but I promise I’ll talk about Peru soon!
For now, a quick update about leaving Ecuador… What I’ll miss most.
1.The language
Technically speaking, it’s still Spanish, but I will miss whipping out words like “Chendo!” and “sigue no más!” my newly acquired vocabulary doesn’t make me any less of a gringa, [...]
Posted on October 3rd, 2009 by elizabeth-hinds
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Hello again. Sorry to everyone that tried to read this the first time and could not. I have been having quite a few problems with my blogging account (including not being able to upload pictures), but hopefully there will be no more major problems with it. I am going to try and write this post [...]
Posted on September 17th, 2009 by gregory-maggio
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Another week has past, yet my tapestry for art class has only grown about half an inch… When are those due again? Last weekend I had planned on getting at least half way done on the way to Saraguro, however, sleep, of course, overcame me. I had my first mountain hiking experience in Saraguro and wow [...]
Posted on September 16th, 2009 by taralee-morgan
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Top 10 Things I Miss About Living in the United States
10. American football: Some of my friends went to a sports bar to try and watch the Bears play the Packers, but the game wasn’t on any of the channels. I’m sort of glad I didn’t see it, though, because it sounded painful for Bears [...]
Posted on September 16th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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I have recently discovered that there are some types of body cleansing that may require one to take a shower afterward. Sound like a confusing form of logic? Keep reading and you’ll understand.
Last weekend half of the Augie students here in Ecuador went on a weekend trip to Saraguro, a smaller town that has an [...]
Posted on September 11th, 2009 by angela-baumgartner
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I cannot believe that it has already been 2 weeks that we have been here in Ecuador. I thought it felt as though I had been here forever, then someone mentioned to me that today is 2 weeks, and I gasped with shock. Time is flying here and our rigorous schedule always keeps me busy. This past [...]
Posted on September 9th, 2009 by taralee-morgan
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