The Food Poisoning Continues!

Day 10 in Cusco and my third day in bed! I finally got out to eat some soup today. I am not sure how I got the second round of food poisoning, other than having an already-weakened gut. My goal is to take today easy and eat as much as possible. Tomorrow I would like...

Welcome to Cusco: The Good and the New

Today is my fifth day in Cusco, and goodness gracious have the adventures begun. Information I have learned about Cusco since my day of arrival includes: 1. Cusco’s elevation is too high for mosquitos, meaning that I would have needed anti-malaria medication...

Departure Day!

On 25 June I drove from Tucson to Phoenix with my partner, as I will take off from Phoenix on 26 June to arrive at my first destination—Cuzco, Peru—on 27 June. Thankfully, the English Institute I will study has a well-organized, immersive program that offers...

I Graduated…and I Packed!

After a four-year shortcut to a five-year program, I graduated with degrees in German, Linguistics, and Oboe Performance. Nine family members came to see the ceremonies, and I feel so humbled to be on the other end of my undergraduate career. Two weeks after...