Upon completion of my program, I really only have wonderful things to say about the time I spent in Argentina. The changes that I saw in myself and my group are amazing, and I wish that everyone could have a similar experience to what I had. Argentina is a beautiful country with a rich culture and history that offers plenty of learning opportunities and experiences … Continue reading Reflection 🇦🇷✌️💘🧉 by Anaclaire Tamboe
I am back from Ecuador and am missing the jungle every day I am not there! Personally, I experienced more culture shock when returning back to the USA than I did when first arriving in South America. Upon reflection, it has changed my day to day and how I see the world we are living in. Studying abroad is so different than learning in a … Continue reading Reflection by Marchant Harris
We have had some great and definitely new foods for me on this trip! While in the Amazon jungle, we went fishing one afternoon. When we went fishing, one of the members of our group caught a piranha… which we ate for dinner! It was not my favorite meal, but it was super cool to see in person. I am also glad I got to … Continue reading Food of Ecuador by Marchant Harris
My days here in Ecuador are so vastly different than my day to day back in Charleston. My days usually started at 5am from a rooster call (which was annoying at first… but honestly, I kind of enjoy it now) with a fresh fruit breakfast and amazing coffee. When then go on some sort of excursion or hike looking for birds, monkeys, or caymans, depending … Continue reading Ecuador by Marchant Harris
You could definitely say we were immersed during our time in Chile. Contemporary Chilean history is all around Santiago and the University. We would often pass by La Moneda, the president’s building and the site of the military coup in 1973. I lived very close to Plaza de la Dignidad (formerly Plaza Italia) where a lot of the city comes together. Historically this has been … Continue reading Global Classroom by Ainsley Cook
My study abroad experience in Santiago, Chile has taught me a lot about the Chilean culture as well as their history and how it affects them today. I think that this experience will help me in my future career in understanding people from different Spanish speaking countries and the difference in native speakers of the language. In my time there, I learned a lot more … Continue reading Reflection on my Chilean Experience by Alina Rosario
In mid-October, as I was finally adjusting to my new life here in Chile, a mass movement of protests began. These protests first began by a group of high-school students, due to the rise of the metro prices, which was labelled as “Evade”. However, this was only the spark that lit the fire. These protests have now become a national movement for social change. These … Continue reading Protests in Chile by Leasette Leon
One of my favorite excursions from the trip was our weekend outing to the town of Boquete. To get to Boquete, we took a boat from Bocas del Toro, the island where ITEC is located, to a van that drove us four hours through the mountains. As we drove through the mountains to Boquete, we were able to watch the climate change from a tropical … Continue reading Boquete by Ella Salinski
My favorite day so far consisted of a data collection lab in which we measured the diversity of echinoderms in a coral reef. The specific echinoderms we were searching for included sea urchins, sea stars, and sea cucumbers. Using tape and flags, we marked off a section of the reef and counted each species of echinoderms that we saw with underwater paper. It was exciting … Continue reading Favorite Day in Panama by Ella Salinski
We only have a few days left until we head back to the city. So far, living here in the rainforest has been quite an adjustment. The experience overall has been very nice, but there have been times where it gets hard. Panama is currently experiencing a drought that has been ongoing for 8 weeks. Pete, the guy in charge of the ITEC center here, … Continue reading Panama by Solina Long
