A Capstone Reflection- Growth After Global Citizen Year
Sadie Troup
May 19, 2018
Hey everyone. I’ve been back in the U.S. for well over a month now, and this post is mainly to talk about the two capstone presentations I did at my highschool. This post is a little different, especially because most of you guys have already seen me, and I no longer...
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A Digital Time-Capsule of My Life Post-Travel
Sadie Troup
April 2, 2018
Hey everybody. I figured that since I started this blog back on August 23rd with “A Digital Time-Capsule of My Life Pre-Travel” I might as well end it the same way. It’s insane to be sitting in my kitchen right now writing this, knowing that six months ago I did the...
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The Cultural Masterlist
Sadie Troup
February 15, 2018
(me, very happy the day after Carnaval looking at the aftermath on the walls in Peguche) Hey everybody! This blog post is going to be more of a list of resources and references for both you guys and myself of the future when I’m starting to miss my life...
Read MoreStereotypes: My Analysis After (almost!) 4 Months of Life in Ecuador
Sadie Troup
December 18, 2017
Okay, so I’ve been living in Ecuador for around 3 to 4 months now, and I’ve come to the conclusion that a lot of the times when I talk about my life here, I accidentally end up stereotyping my experience. Here’s what I think the fundamental problem is: When people ask...
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“We give skills, not things.”
Sadie Troup
November 18, 2017
A lot has been happening lately. For one, I received a full-tuition scholarship to college! I’m starting off with that because it has led me to one of the coolest experiences of my time thus far: working with bees! So to explain to you how a beca (scholarship) got me to working with bees today,...
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Getting Stronger
Sadie Troup
November 9, 2017
I’m just gonna start this off by saying that October was an emotional and physical whirlwind. I probably experienced some of the most uncomfortable physical sensations I’ve had yet during my time abroad, mostly due to catching parasites (twice!) and having a lovely intestinal infection. But to be...
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What Ecuador has Taught Me: My Collection of Experiences
Sadie Troup
September 30, 2017
I’ve been in Ecuador for almost three weeks, (to be honest time is a lost construct for me right now so that could be entirely inaccurate) and I’ve learned quite a lot! For as much as I’ve learned about Ecuador, I’ve discovered the same amount about myself. Here’s my ongoing list of experiences and new...
Read MoreA Digital Time-Capsule of My Life Pre-Travel
Sadie Troup
August 23, 2017
Okay so I tried to write an intro about three times and I couldn't think of a good hook so this is what I've got; I am very nervous and very excited, and I think that those two have peacefully cancelled themselves out. I feel pretty good about everything right now. I could describe it...
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