Participant Blogs

By Aryaman This Diwali was so different from all others. This was the first time I celebrated this festival away from my hometown and with my maternal grandparents. As I walked around the bazaar in Paratwada, I got lost in a world...

By Ally   [caption id="attachment_2388" align="alignleft" width="300"] “Two staple dishes in aSpanish household. Paella (left), Tortilla & salad (right). Paella is a seafood dinner that typically includes rice, various shellfish, chicken, saffron, and vegetables. Tortilla is a potato, egg, and...

By Charlie   As I hoped going into my gap year, I have already started to learn things I never expected. I did my laundry in a communal laundry machine, bought groceries at a nearby supermarket, and traveled on planes,...

By Grace   Training to be an EMT was one of the most fulfilling things I’ve ever done. It was also one of the hardest. [caption id="attachment_2227" align="alignright" width="366"] Photo taken by David Morgan on September 16th at the Wyss...

By Mariana [su_spacer size="1"] Years of cultivating finesse in the written word, hours aspiring to hone artistry and professional flair under the vigilant scrutiny of various high school writing instructors, [caption id="attachment_2207" align="alignright" width="300"] [El Pasolandscape][/caption] only to now concede...