Month: September 2015
Galapagos Student Essay
I was in my living room when my mother showed me the email of the Sustainable Summer Program. When she urged me to sign up, I figured why not, no harm in at least applying for it. In that simple decision it took me to the Galapagos Islands for 10 days with the most amazing… Read More
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Sustaining the Amazon Student Essay
Think of a time when someone was talking to you about a Third World country. What thoughts did this term bring to mind, thoughts of a place that was probably very filthy and unpleasant right. I used to think that as well before I visited Ecuador. After I visited Ecuador I have come to the… Read More
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Costa Rica Student Essay
At the Chilamate Rainforest Ecological Retreat, Howler monkeys awoke us each morning with the sound of their cries, Blue-Jean frogs playfully leapt off the trunks of trees with names far outside my vernacular, sunlight sparkled on the rapids of the nearby Sarapiqi River, and constant rainstorms gave new life to the air. It was a… Read More
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Because That’s What Traveling Is
After switching flights due to a broken plane, completely bypassing the group meeting in Miami, flying into Ecuador alone (into the wrong city of course), going to a plethora of different terminals, and taking a seven hour unplanned bus ride, I was exhausted, probably smelled pretty horribly (sorry Thomas) and was a wee bit irritated… Read More
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Sustaining the Amazon Student Essay
I have a confession to make: when I applied to Sustainable Summer, I was more focused on Ecuador and the Amazon as a destination than I was focused on sustainability. While I whole heartedly supported environmental reformation, conservation, and preservation and possessed a basic understanding of sustainability and the importance of the Amazon rainforest, I… Read More
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The Galapagos Student Essay
Waking up at five o’clock in the morning may not seem like the best thing in the world for most people, but when you’re in the Galapagos, an early wake up makes a great day. Being exhausted from the long day before, I woke up and hobbled onto the bus only to fall straight back… Read More
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