March till Now. (capstone reflection)
Late March- Early April Did the one thing I told myself I wouldn’t do, and that was to fall in love with my host community and people who have helped me so much over this journey. From my host mum and sisters, to the students from my colegio, all the way to missing the…
07 June, 2018
A Letter To My Past and Future Self
This is a letter in response to what I wrote myself during the Stanford week right before starting this interesting journey. Dear Shukura (August 2017), I know you hoped that I would be completely fluent in Spanish but I am not. I really have improved and I am  getting closer everyday and try my hardest…
27 February, 2018
Integration vs. Assimilation
Global Citizen Year emphasises the idea that we need to integrate to our communities to feel like we have fulfilled this 8 month programme. However, what does that really mean? Integration is defined as enhancing the community that you are in due to the adaptation of both parties in forming a new and improved social…
18 November, 2017
Visioning My Victory
I want the dream of being fluent in another language to be a reality. I know it is a challenge but I am never one to back down and quit. This will take a lot of time and commitment. I will need to put myself constantly in the stretch zone to the point where it…
05 November, 2017
Gender Roles in Ecuador
Something that I have notice whilst being here in Ecuador is the importance of defining gender. I never knew how much of a female dominant presence I had in my own family home until I arrived here. Yesterday was very interesting because all the females during dinner had red mugs, and the father of the…
15 October, 2017
My Promises
As I am currently staying in my host family finally starting the adventure that I have waited over 160 days for, it still somehow feels surreal for me. However, I thought it would be nice to make a post on how I am able to cope with homesickness, or actual sickness to make sure that…
25 September, 2017
Spoken Words: But That’s Just Me
I somehow never fit in with those girls with, or without melanin. Just because this rhymes does that mean I’m not intelligent? Plump lips and big chest Somehow on other girls it looks best, But that’s just me. I’ve never liked kool aid, I don’t like it…
30 August, 2017
New Adventure
In less than 24 days I will be embarking on an adventure of a lifetime. I am so excited to see all the fellow cohorts from Ecuador and ready to learn about the culture in Ecuador. [vc_video link=’https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=trT4NLJJmPU’]
03 August, 2017
