Category Stories: Alumni Reflections
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We Create Community: Mural Painting in Valparaíso – A Digital Story
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“Although my physical presence in the city of Valpo was temporary, the mark I left was permanent.”In the wake of the devastating 2012 fire, Carly found a way to connect to the city through a community art project for a local school. https://www.youtube.com/embed/ahdAnpSkQds?feature=oembed Carly W. | Psychology student | University of Denver | IFSA Chilean…
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How I Learned to Trust My Path
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“What are you going to do after you graduate?” This is one of the most dreaded questions a college student may ever hear. For many people this is an anxiety-inducing question, but for me it has always been an easy one. Since I was 13, I knew that I wanted to go into the medical…
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A Different Kind of Connection – A Digital Story
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Sometimes memories exist only in your mind. But these memories can be equally remembered and cherished there. After losing her cell phone on the train in Australia, Emily discovered a new, more spontaneous way to connect to the world around her. https://www.youtube.com/embed/QaoDJlEChII?feature=oembed Emily E. | Psychology student | Skidmore College | University of Melbourne Partnership in…
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A Sport of Passion – A Digital Story
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Futbol: It’s a game not only meant to be played, but celebrated within the community. https://www.youtube.com/embed/FVW1Z1I_aXE?feature=oembed Meredith H. | Environmental Studies student | Meredith College | Universidad Nacional Partnership in Heredia, Costa Rica
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Finding The World Within You – A Digital Story
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“These histories gave me a whole new perspective about Argentina and I realized that I could actually feel that part of me is with this country.” Shunichi finds a way to connect with Argentina through his nationality. https://www.youtube.com/embed/fb6ycLGYO24?feature=oembed Shunichi M. | Soka University of America | IFSA Argentine Universities Program in Buenos Aires, Argentina
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An Open Letter to Myself Before Study Abroad
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You are so different now than you were before, my friend. You were so young, so naïve. You’d been brought up hearing about the bad things in the world and of course you knew that they weren’t just stories… But you’d never witnessed first-hand a significant lack of education. You will learn that there is…
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Interning in Australia – A Digital Story
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“Going abroad didn’t keep me from excelling. It gave me adventure and opportunities all in one. Don’t let your fears hold you back, because if you do you will be missing out on the most amazing opportunity of all: really living.” https://www.youtube.com/embed/zishdt5IaZw?feature=oembed Julie H. | Columbia University | University of Sydney Partnership in Australia | 2014
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The Plight Of Indigenous Languages: How Quechua Opened My Eyes
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I was sitting in class, anxiously awaiting its end so I could throw my books in my bag, sprint to the nearest combi, and scarf down a plate of my host mom’s delicious food before going out. Perhaps it was because I was already distracted that I was so thrown off guard when my professor…
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Breathless – A Digital Story
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“This is Chile, where things don’t always make sense – in the most beautiful way.” Cecilia catches her breath in the Atacama Desert. https://www.youtube.com/embed/RHYuii5ipMI?feature=oembed Cecilia T. | Wheaton College of Massachusetts | IFSA Chilean Universities Program, Santiago in Chile
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Integration: Trying Everything on my Plate
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When I think about my time in Chile, I think about the people I met, the places I visited, and of course the food I ate. Many students talk about a place’s cuisine when they travel and share their experience abroad, but I’d like to think I’ve got a different perspective. As a self-proclaimed picky…
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