Text by Kristopher Schmidt; Photos by Kristopher Schmidt and Katie Shank What a privilege to work and study abroad. What a lot of stress it is to work and study abroad. Living is Lima is really tiring. Every sign you see is a mini language challenge. Getting a bottle of water feels like…
Text and Photos by Kristopher Schmidt Why did you decide to come to Peru on SST? There are several study abroad options at Goshen College, so it seemed like a fair question to ask students early in the program. Students have a number of reasons for choosing Peru. Some are looking for…
Text and Photos by Kristopher Schmidt Before each group of new students arrives in Peru, the Goshen Directors meet with the host families to explain the values of GC as well as the expectations and goals of the program. My spanish is mediocre at best because I grew up in Canada where French is…
Text and Photos by Kristopher Schmidt https://www.goshen.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/22/2016/04/Nota-de-voz-015.m4a We are happy to announce the safe arrival of 15 GC students to Lima! Everyone arrived on Thursday following a modest delay. We tried a different airline, so the arrival was a much more bearable 10pm. Students were met at the…
