PEOPLE By Olivia My first host family challenge is chronicled in a notes doc titled “PEOPLE.” It reads: Tanya — natural remedies Jonny — vet guy with horses Rubén — … Read More

Working With Children: Ecuador vs U.S. By Heather My name is Heather and I’m working at a primary school in Ecuador for 4-year-olds. In the states, I have experience working … Read More

Feels Like Home By Isabel I remember getting on the flight from Houston to Quito, sitting between a stranger and a window, taking off, and for the first time feeling … Read More

Stress and Simplicity By Solomon If there is one thing that I value above all else in my life, it’s simplicity. I have found that the more I can strip … Read More

Celebrating My 18th Birthday By Mirabel I am here to tell you about how my 18th birthday was celebrated in Cuenca, Ecuador. I think the line that I wrote in … Read More

Sharing Traditions By Charlie I remember minutes before our “talent show” pleading with Olivia to change my host family following an epiphany about how awesome it would be to live … Read More

Meet My Host Family By Avery Before we met our host families I was nervous, I was about to jump into a family of 7 with three pets who spoke … Read More

The First Week with my Host Family And some challenges along the way By Bridget B. Hello! I have been having a blast in Cuenca, but the first week definitely … Read More