10.26.2013

Hitting a few bumps on the road... (setbacks and culture shock) & field trip!

by Josie Losh

I can’t believe it, but it’s been a month since I’ve come to Japan. Somehow, it feels like I’ve been here longer than a month. Every day seems to stretch out inconceivably longer than a day in America, even with going to bed earlier and getting up later than I typically do at Pacific University.

10.24.2013

La Gringa Actually Goes to School

by Devan Bey

Student's lounging by the big UEES sign.

This is a much more domestic post concerning the daily life of an exchange student (as much as my blog likes to suggest, I do not spend every moment travelling this glorious country). In fact, most of my days are spent doing relatively mundane tasks; attending class, walking back and forth from school, and wondering when I get to eat (that last one usually takes precedence).

10.08.2013

La Gringa Visits Cuenca

by Devan Bey

Cajas National Park, Cuenca

As a visitor to Ecuador, it is impossible not to hear about Cuenca. The nation's third largest city, Cuenca has an impossibly pure reputation. The city is adored by visitors and residents alike, all of whom blast praises about it to anyone who will listen. Cuenca boasts a long history; originally founded by the Cañari indigenous group who were later defeated by the Inca warriors as they battled their way through Ecuador.