Amherst College Global Education Blog
Hi everyone! My name is Maddie, and I’m a first-semester junior from Oakland, California currently studying Spanish. This spring, I’m going to be studying abroad in Ecuador with the USFQ Galápagos Semester Program. I’m so excited to be embarking on this journey and to have the opportunity to learn more about our environment/how we can work to protect it! Thanks
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“I thought I was fighting to save the Amazon rainforest. Now, I realize I am fighting for humanity” – Chico Mendes (Brazilian rubber tapper and activist). As a part of my program, I got the incredible privilege of visiting a portion of the Amazon Rainforest located on the eastern border of Ecuador during my second month of classes. When I
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“Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails” – George Carlin (American actor). Vasula melones is a small species of marine whelk (carnivorous snail) that resides along the coasts of México, Costa Rica, Panama, Ecuador, and the Galápagos Islands.1 It can be found in and around the intertidal zone of these regions, where the waves crash
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“Anybody who’s been to Ecuador wants to go back because it’s beautiful out there” – Michael Steger (American actor). Unlike Amherst which ended its winter break in early February, my program in Ecuador began in early January, meaning I had just two weeks in between the end of my studies in Spain and when I would have to depart for
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Hi everyone, and welcome to the second installment of my sustainability blogging series—this time, though, coming to you from South America! For those of you who don’t know me, my name is Madeline “Maddie” Hahm, and I am currently a senior at Amherst studying Spanish Language and Culture. In order to fulfill some of my major requirements and also finally
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Hi everyone! My name is Maddie, and I’m a first-semester junior from Oakland, California currently studying Spanish. This fall, I’m going to be studying abroad in Madrid, Spain (and then Ecuador in the spring)! While in Europe, I’ll be participating in the Middlebury Language Exchange Program and living with a host family. Hopefully, this will enable me to finally progress
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It’s hard to believe that my study abroad journey is coming to an end. If I had been able to remain in Ecuador for the duration of my semester, I would have just left the Galapagos for my final three weeks in Quito. Even with my new reality of Zoom classes, the time has flown. In this short time,
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Greetings from Denver, Colorado! I unfortunately had to return home from my study abroad experience earlier than expected. However, I still have many insights regarding Ecuadorian environmental attitudes that I am eager to share. Throughout my time in San Cristóbal, Galápagos, I was struck by the abundance of signs, murals, and benches that implored me to help conserve the island.
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¡Hola! My name is Margot, and I am an Environmental Studies major in the class of 2021. I will be studying abroad in Quito and San Cristobal (Galapagos) this spring. I am from Denver, Colorado, and I cannot wait to immerse myself in a new culture where my studies will come to life. As a Global Sustainability Fellow, I plan
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