Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, The Unthinkable, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 2 months, 3 weeks ago
Kia Ora! Welcome back to my blog! It has been one crazy week! This week I had the lovely ladies of JCL visit me! JCL (Junior Class Learning) is the program that we are here student teaching with. Mary and Judy […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Challenges While Abroad, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 3 months ago
Studying abroad has been one of the best opportunities that I have been able to experience in college! It was one of my goals for my college career. And I am grateful that Marymount has such an amazing study […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, A Typical Day, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 3 months, 1 week ago
Kia Ora ngā mihi. Hello, greeting. Hope everyone had a great week and is having a great weekend. Week 2 here is complete and it has been nothing shy of amazing. I have been doing lots of hands on teaching and […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Uncovering Catalonian History Through Architecture, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Talia and Emma are senior interior design students who have been in the program together for the past 4 years. They had the exciting opportunity of going on a global classroom trip together to Barcelona to study […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, The Beauty of Sunrise, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 3 months, 3 weeks ago
Knowing that the sun rises every morning is something that I definitely have taken for granted. I realized that the sun rising is a start of something new. While it rises in the same place every morning, it […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Adapting to Spanish Life, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 4 months, 1 week ago
Walking down any street in Barcelona, there is bound to be a store for produce, a housewares store, a pharmacy, and most definitely a ham store. While this list of stores seems a little odd to non-Europeans, it […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Best Way to Plan Trips, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 6 months, 3 weeks ago
When studying abroad there is a great chance to explore things within or outside of your host country. In my case since studying in Italy and my permit of stay, a legal paper that lets me stay in Italy due to my […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Managing Time, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 7 months, 1 week ago
One of the toughest things to manage while abroad, and in general, is time. Wanting to do various trips, homework for classes, and any responsibilities back at home in a completely new time zone: these have been […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Nothing Like a Weekend Trip, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 7 months, 1 week ago
The great thing about studying abroad is to be able to explore places that you have never seen before. At the University of Lorenzo de Medici (LdM) the school offers day trips to explore parts of Italy and their […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Connections Reward Opportunities, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 7 months, 1 week ago
A lot of opportunities are simply awarded by just asking. Don’t be afraid to go after something you want. “Closed mouths don’t get fed”.
Watch Brooke’s Vlog below!
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Why Am I Wasting Time? [Vlog], on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 7 months, 3 weeks ago
I like to keep myself busy but I find lying in bed dreading leaving my pillow. As the minutes go by, I lay on my pillow with regret of not getting up and exploring the city…and the cycle repeats itself.
Watch […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Lost in Frenchlation [Vlog], on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 8 months, 2 weeks ago
Being lost in the French language has really pushed me to break down my own barriers. My fears that I will be looked at as an ignorant American that only thinks the world revolves around the United States and […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Para-Panamerican Games!, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 8 months, 3 weeks ago
To be completely honest, before coming to Peru, I did not know the Panamerican games existed. I don’t think I would have even known what the Panamericans were if they were not hosted in Peru this year. All ar […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Your Experience Is Not a Stereotype [Vlog], on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 8 months, 3 weeks ago
Your Experience is not a Stereotype is about not allowing your perception or some else’s perception on the world around you change how you experience a world outside your comfort zone. This concept can be applied […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, The Connection of Food to Italy, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 8 months, 3 weeks ago
When I decided to study abroad, one the first things I was really excited to see or rather taste was the food. Nothing ties more countries together than food and to be able to share it with other people and […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, Who Discovered America, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 8 months, 3 weeks ago
The Native American population is arguably one of the most underrepresented populations in the United States. In the US 2% of the population is Native American compared to Peru’s 25.7% indigenous population. W […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, “You are Missing Out on So Much Food”, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 9 months, 1 week ago
To be completely honest, being a vegetarian in a Latin American country is not ideal. While in North America we have a huge vegan and vegetarian movement, the movement has not quite picked up the same momentum in […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, “Studying Abroad is Basically a Vacation, Right?”, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 9 months, 2 weeks ago
The typical study abroad student posts beautiful pictures on Instagram of the beach. On their snapchat story they include the geo-tag of the cool location they are visiting that weekend. Friends comment “live y […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, What They Do Not Tell You about Learning a Language, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 9 months, 3 weeks ago
My decision to study abroad was mainly influenced by my desire to learn a language. The reason that I have only studied abroad in Latin American/Spanish speaking countries is because I believe in order to have a […]
Ana-Sofia Alcaraz wrote a new post, A Remote Village or a Cultural Epicenter?, on the site MUsings of the Traveling Saints 11 months, 2 weeks ago
Hi again! Luckily enough for myself, I recently got to go on the marine biology trip with Dr. Rimkus and, not to be dramatic but, it was one of my favorite trips I have taken.
If you want to be immersed in a […]
