Fellow Stories

Brazilian Associations

Sophie von Muench

2018-06-07

I left for Brazil 8 months ago without any clear idea of what to expect. Of course I had hidden expectations going in, but now that I have lived there for an extended time, it has become weirdly difficult to put myself back into my head space of the end of August to remember what...

A Timeline of Vocabulary

Sophie von Muench

2018-06-07

Some vocabulary essential to getting through the first couple months in Brazil: Esperar! — This means to wait, and I used it ALL THE TIME with my host sister. Ficar Presa/o — This means to be stuck. This could apply to a child in the mango tree or me as I sit on the ground...

Ecuador was Pink

Phuong Nguyen

2018-06-07

Pink is the color of love. Past loves and new loves, soft love and hard loves. All of which I experienced in these 8 months. Side note/interesting fact: My mom calls these flowers Hoa Giấy  or “paper flowers.” These flowers are abundant on the coast of Ecuador, and reminded me of my home country and of my...

Coming Home

Kaya Van Dyke

2018-06-07

Coming home has always been one of my favorite feelings. I love the mountains I grew up in, I love the people that love me here, and I love the way everything goes the way I expect it to. Coming home from Brazil felt no different. I was greeted by people I loved, places I’d...

My year in seconds

Kaya Van Dyke

2018-06-07

For my capstone project, I compiled one second videos that I took almost everyday of my time in Brazil. Here’s the finished little window into my last 9 months [vc_video link=’https://youtu.be/KxuzuiXIdYA’]  

Frivolous Living

2018-06-07

In the dismissal of gods, one stands alone. They hold no power, no spirit of resistance, no fervor in rebellious notions. While the faithful stand naked before their gods, few stand truly naked, empty of expectation or desire and deserving no divine kindness. Many claim to shed the crutch of religion, quite eager to cast...

Some Do’s and Don’t’s for Future Fellows

Regina Markert

2018-06-07

Dear Class of 2019, Boy, are you in for it. You don't even know. This year is going to be wild–be prepared for your host country to surprise, excite, anger, shock, and change you. But before you go on this journey, here’s a little list of do’s and don’t’s that I wish someone had told...

Capstone Reflection- Leonardo Ruiz Sanchez

Leonardo Ruiz-Sanchez

2018-06-07

  [vc_video link=’https://youtu.be/IuepnI-VXHc’] This year was full of laughs, friends, struggles, coxinhas. So much that I decided to create a video to showcase some of the highlights of my time in Brazil. There were many times during this capstone process that I found a picture or a video that reminded me about a memory that...

Fwd:

Mae Reilly

2018-06-07

​​ Unfortunately,  my time in Brazil came to an end about a month ago. Currently I am working at a Brazilian café, trying to maintain my Portuguese and pão de queijo addiction. I was looking back on my time and here are a few of my favorite photos. 1. My first incredibly nice and sweet host...

Capstone Reflection Blog

JuliaGrace Walker

2018-06-06

Dear Readers, Family, and Friends, Thank you for welcoming me back with open arms. Thank you for asking about my year and for listening to me excitedly explain my adventures in 30 seconds or for some of you as long as 4 hours. Thank you to the two schools, TMI Episcopal and San Antonio Academy,...

What Do We Do With This? (The Last Blog!)

Joseph Hansen

2018-06-06

     This is the last time I will write on this blog, and the reflection I have posted here is not as organized and well thought out as many of the other blogs I have written. However I think this blog will give you a better idea of where I stand, how I am...

Capstone Reflection

Claire Darrow

2018-06-06

The Capstone project is a Global Citizen Year requirement to help bridge what fellows learned and experienced in-country to the reality of returning home and sharing those experiences. A few days ago I organized a story sharing dinner at my house. I invited a few of my friends who were in town to come eat...