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Un Dia Ecuatoriano

The following link is to a video that I made documenting the incredible life I am living down here.  It is important to watch and process images of life here without judgement, but instead with curiosity.  Why does that work?  Are those people happy like that?  What makes that system function?  How can we improve that situation or does it need improving?

I have learned that asking questions is the best way to understand different cultures, customs, and peoples.  This is a good practice to exercise in your daily life, even if you are living a comfortable life back home.  There is an infinite amount of knowledge in the world and so much of it can be found on your doorstep.

Enjoy!

Lydia Collins

About Lydia Collins


Lydia spends a good deal of her time volunteering, and was even elected to the board of the Community Service Club at her school.  She runs a program called Empty Bowl, which is a fundraising event in which the ceramic students make bowls while the culinary students make soup, and the two are sold together to raise money for a local soup kitchen.  She also volunteers three times a week at an after school program, where she tutors and organizes activities for the kids.  She took a weekly architecture class at the Art Institute of Chicago last semester, and hopes to pursue a career in architecture.

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