by Mariela Esparza, a class of 2023 English major. Day 6: Mayan spirituality lecture – SEMILLA We received our guest speaker, Ronaldo, at 9 a.m. on Monday. Ronaldo told us that for the Mayans, everything spiritual was grounded in tangible things—the rain, the earth, and our hands—one month in the Mayan “calendar” has 20 days … Keep reading »
Susteran Alma Orphanage
This blog post was written by Johanna Morford-Oberst, who is serving at Undana University in the city of Kupang on the island of Timor in eastern Indonesia. On Tuesday, March 5th, Pak Dr. Niko, my supervisor, took Brenton, my service partner, and I to Susteran Alma Orphanage. This is a place that hosts 20 orphans … Keep reading »
I felt like I was seeing a completely different city
Today’s blog is written by Evan King, a junior who is doing his service in Yogyakarta in an Islamic boarding school. During service, I have not been given much opportunity to interact with my host family because, during the week, I am living at Bumi Cendekia, an Islamic boarding school which is commonly known as … Keep reading »
Down the Street and Around the World – From Chicago to Amish Country
We got back from Chicago on Saturday and we were off again on Wednesday to learn about a different community, right in our backyard, the Amish. We started the day by eating a sweet treat that is iconic to this area, Rise n’ Roll donuts – a business founded by an Old Order family who … Keep reading »
London Fashion and St. Paul’s Cathedral
For me London and, in general, the continent of Europe has always been known for its sense of fashion and the importance of public appearances for the citizens of all these countries. Today, I visited a shopping center called “One New Change,” which is located on the Bread Street side of town near St. Paul’s … Keep reading »
A Modernist Walking Tour
I would say today started like the rest of the other days, but that would have been a lie. We all got to sleep in an extra couple of hours, which, in my opinion, was very well needed. The focus for today was the author Virginia Woolf and her modernist novel Mrs. Dalloway. After a … Keep reading »
27.02.19 — Day 5 of Tour
We woke up cosily snuggled in our hotel beds; dreams of Canyon de Chelly’s stark yet captivating beauty lingering in our minds. After a filling continental and the necessary caffeine reboots, we hit the bus and were met with a bribed challenge: proper on-beat count offs for the day would result in ice-cream, courtesy of … Keep reading »
