by angelarr | Jul 18, 2017 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Alexis Lewis Country: Peru Every day starts with my alarm at 7 a.m. As my roommate and I are getting ready, we listen for the bell that Ruth rings to signal that breakfast is ready. Ruth is a friend of our host family who cooks every meal for...
by angelarr | Jul 18, 2017 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Valerie Nguyen Country: Peru It’s 5 a.m. and I’ve just woken up to turn on the boiler for the shower – otherwise I’d only have cold water. I go back to sleep for an hour before getting up again to shower. Then, it’s time to return to my bed and...
by angelarr | Jul 18, 2017 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Diane Delgado Country: Peru From the beginning, I tried not to have any preconceived ideas about my service site, and certainly not about Peru or Ayacucho. The one preconceived idea that I did have was that my service job was going to be easy....
by angelarr | Jul 13, 2017 | Blog
Global Service Scholar: Denise Delgado Country: Peru When I first arrived in Peru, it was late at night and all I could see were the city lights accompanied by the heavy traffic usually produced by large international airports. It was beautiful to see the city lights...