I don't know if mine is yellow or brick, long or short, pleasant or cloudy, but it's a road and this semester it will take me to Latin America. Latin America is a term used loosely, which leaves a lot to the imagination since there are a million differences country to country in this region. More precisely, I will be using the countries of Panama, Nicaragua, Guatemala, and Mexico respectively as my classrooms. This is all thanks to Butler University's GALA (Global Adventures in the Liberal Arts) Program, where university professors will travel with about 16 students using the environments we visit as places of learning.
For me and 15 others, the experience starts no earlier than August 22nd at 4:30 am in the Indianapolis International Aiport. The semester is split in the following: 3 weeks in the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute in Panama, 4 weeks in Nicaragua, 1 week in Guatemala, and 5 weeks in Mexico. Exploring ecosystems, learning through internships and homestays, as well as the the politics of revolution in Latin American cities, we will embrace the different lifestyles, beliefs, cultures, and the experiences that may come our way.
Throughout the semester, I will try my hardest to post the highlights of my adventures to update any interested readers, worried family members, or the anonymous individuals that accidentally happent to click on this very random blog. Until then...ciao!
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