My host mother keeps a flock of geese in her front yard. They swarm around me honking in the early morning whenever I approach the water spigot to brush my teeth. She says it’s because they think I’m bringing them breakfast. For the next two weeks I’ll be staying with a host family in Andasibe, …
Continue reading "Andasibe Rural Commune – March 13, 2022"Spring break came and went, and where did it take us? None other than the land of Darwin’s finches, volcanoes, blue footed boobies, and giant tortoises. The Galápagos, more specifically San Cristóbal, became our home for five exhilarating days of biodiversity. The BC in Quito abroad program has planned trips throughout the semester, and the …
Continue reading "Spring Break 2022: Galápagos Islands"For the end of February and the beginning of March I had a winter break. I learned this was a winter break and not a spring break because I get a two-week spring break at the end of April and the beginning of May. The Thursday before the break (because I have no class on …
Continue reading "March 14, 2022"Hello everyone and welcome back to a new semester! When I left Paris last semester I realized (and was so happy) that my time was not up yet. I knew for so long that I wanted to Study Abroad for the whole year but having to leave for Christmas break made me realize how much …
Continue reading "February 21, 2022 – Sorbonne Université-Paris, France"In some areas of Madagascar, it’s considered bad luck not to respond to an animal’s call. At least this is the excuse I give as I hike down to the campground with the rest of my classmates, whistling back and forth with the Vasa parrot perched somewhere in the canopy below. I can’t quite mimic …
Continue reading "Ankafobe Forest, February 22, 2022"Between classes, we go down to the river to search for chameleons. On a good day, we normally find one or two, plus or minus a couple lizards and maybe a frog if we’re lucky. But today must be something special. Maybe the chameleons can feel the oncoming cyclone, the slight drizzle in the air, …
Continue reading "February 14, 2022"Hi everyone! My name is Sarah West, and I am a junior currently studying abroad in Quito, Ecuador. When I look back on the journey that got me here, there were a limited number of sources that gave insight into the daily life of a BC student studying abroad in Quito. Thus my reason for …
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