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The word can make me cringe sometimes. It’s always daunting to hear professors talk about the “comprehensive final exam” that counts as a big chunk of our grade. But I’m here to tell you not to worry too much. Especially … Continue reading →

Freshman year. It’s that time to discover likes and dislikes, to find that career path and stick to it, to make friends that you’ll keep for a lifetime, to explore new found freedom, to define who you are as a … Continue reading →

Friday September 22: Work Day 5: Stucco. Another fun day os stuccoing the walls at the school. Winston was in charge of smoothing out the stucco into an even wall while we continued our throwing contest. Like I said, it … Continue reading →

I spent ten days in Los Conocones. Ten days of love, adventure, hard work, laughing, learning, and enjoying life. Ten days and one life changing experience. Sunday September 17 we arrived in Los Conocones to a group of joyful, smiling, … Continue reading →

I am ruined for life. I never realized I could feel so much love in so little time. I never realized I could be part of a family in so little time. I never realized how happy I could be … Continue reading →

September 13, 2012 Nervous. Anxious. Excited. Overwhelmed. That’s how I’m feeling about our first campo Immersion experience. We leave Sunday for our 10 day experience living with a family in the campo or a small village in the countryside. During … Continue reading →

September 10, 2012 Plans change. I am learning to accept the truth of that statement. Today at Caritas our plan was to teach the children the colors in English with a review of what they are in Spanish. We had … Continue reading →

September 6, 2012 Being down here in the Dominican Republic, witnessing many injustices and social issues that seem unfair and unrealistic, and trying to find hope and joy in just being in the moment is very challenging for me. I … Continue reading →

August 28, 2012 Hugs. Smiles. Laughs. Songs. Love. That is Caritas Cien Fuegos. A short two hours there and I already felt like a part of their family. I had children surrounding me the entire time, their smiles and laughs … Continue reading →

August 27, 2012 A main component to the Encuentro Dominicano Program is weekly service at various organizations in the Santiago area. This semester the ED team chose five sites for us to visit and serve for the duration of our … Continue reading →