The moment someone yelled out “all spring break trips are canceled” in the middle of class, a multitude of thoughts ran through my head. ‘How could they do this days before we were supposed to leave?’ ‘Why was I not told by my professors the day before in class?’ ‘How are we going to finish…
Tag: Spring Break 2020
The Game Changer: COVID-19
Due to the rapid spread of the COVID-19 virus, our trip to Trinidad was cancelled by the University of Pittsburgh for our protection. While this was unexpected, since it was cancelled a mere four days before our departure, I am now able to clearly see that this was in fact the best decision. Seeing as…
Overcoming COVID-19’s Disruption
During the last few weeks, the United States as we know it has changed dramatically. As all of the world is very aware, the Coronavirus (COVID-19), originally transpiring from Wuhan, China, has spread to over 140 countries officially classifying the viral disease as a pandemic. Not only has this affected the health of many individuals,…
COVID-19 Turns the World Upside Down
COVID-19 has turned the world upside down, and fast. At first it had been a distant problem. I too was one to think little of the illness. I mean, it was on the other side of the world, right? Little by little it became more and more self-evident that this was a growing concern, more…
Returning Home (from Pittsburgh)
Well, these are certainly not the circumstances under which I expected to be writing my third blog post for this Global Service Learning program. Unlike Plus3, where we had four initial meetings and then jumped straight into the study abroad program, we had been prepping so extensively as a group over the last two months…
So we’re still going to Bolivia, right?
It’s officially five days until our group leaves for Bolivia and I cannot believe the date has snuck up on us so soon. I think for so long our group assumed our trip would be canceled that it never fully sunk in that we would be traveling there for spring break. Last semester, Bolivia was…
Now Boarding: Cochabamba
After months of coursework, preparation, and uncertainty, the in-country experience is finally here! We leave for the in-country part of the project in Bolivia on Saturday, and I could not be more excited. Just a few months ago, we were not even sure that the trip would proceed because of political instability within Bolivia and…
Bolivia- see you soon!
In just five days we set off for Cochabamba, Bolivia and I couldn’t be more excited! We have been communicating closely with our clients: Amizade and CEOLI and are currently formulating plans for what we can accomplish in-country. One of the main reasons I am excited to travel to Bolivia, other than just exploring somewhere…
¡Hasta Pronto, Bolivia!
Adventure awaits us in Cochabamba, and I am eager to experience everything Bolivia has to offer! In six short days, we will be at CEOLI’s doors to finally meet with the client and interact with the students to gain a first-hand perspective about the deliverables we have been working towards for the past couple of…
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