Reflection
After being back in the US for about 2 months I have had time to reflect on my journey and I just wanted to share a couple of my thoughts with you. I want to start off by saying that it is honestly hard to be back in Huntington Beach. The first few days were…
01 June, 2017
A Picture in Every City I Visited in Brasil
Curitiba, PR Garopaba, SC Florianópolis, SC  Guarda do Embaú, SC São Paulo, SP Rio de Janeiro, RJ BrasÃlia, DF Manaus, AM São Luis do Paraitinga, SP Foz do Iguaçu, PR Balneário Camboriú, SC
20 March, 2017
What does it mean to be American?
A·mer·i·can /əˈmerÉ™kÉ™n/ adjective of, relating to, or characteristic of the United States or its inhabitants. *Meriam Webster Dictionary It is sad to think that the US has stolen the name America from millions. America is not one country. It is actually 54 countries that span across two hemispheres. I think as citizens of the…
23 February, 2017
How to Live with Cats
When I first got the profile of my permanent host family, I was surprised to see that they had 5 cats. I have never lived with cats nor have I ever been a big fan of them, but my bridge year is about adapting and stretching the boundaries of my comfort. When I first arrived,…
21 November, 2016
2016 Election
As everyone knows, we have just elected a new president, Donald Jay Trump. I assume that the majority of Americans were very shocked by this outcome noting that the polls and statistics portrayed Hillary as having a substantial lead. For me, I am happy to at least have an answer to who is going to…
16 November, 2016
Background
Oi e bem-vindo! (Hi and welcome!) My name is Chris Iba and welcome to my blog! To give you some background on me, I am a high school graduate who wanted to do something different with my life, something unconventional. However, this was not always what I wanted to do. Four years ago, I was…
20 October, 2016
