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By Bradley Rehak – Guest blogger studying in Quito, Ecuador Having given a brief description of the cloud forest reserve, I'll now describe some of the interesting details of the location, that is, the interesting inhabitants that make up the forest and that draw people to the refuge. A tree that largely dominates the secondary… Read more »

By Kent Truckor – Guest blogger studying in Valencia, Spain I just completed my first exam for level one at the school. I think it went fairly well. It wasn't the slam dunk that I was hoping for but none the less I am happy with the performance. What I was most happy with was… Read more »

By Bradley Rehak – Guest blogger studying in Quito, Ecuador. Seeking some natural beauty and a bit of a break from the big city, I spent last week in the cloud forest, in a refuge called Bellavista. Originally a small farm, the land was bought by a conservationist couple (the man English, the woman Colombian)… Read more »

By Kent Truckor – Guest blogger studying in Valencia, Spain Something that I have realized even more in the past couple of weeks is that the great thing of studying abroad in a school such as this is that not only are you provided to learn about the culture and the people of Spain –… Read more »

By Bradley Rehak- Guest Blogger studying in Quito, Ecuador Having grown up and lived most of my life in Iowa, I'm used to going about my business without really thinking about the scenery in the background. In Iowa, the scenery that exists—the parks, hills and prairies—are all quite distant from the cities, at the very… Read more »

By Kent Truckor – Guest Blogger studying in Valencia, Spain Today I completed my 6th week of classes. Next week we have our examen for level A1. I am pretty happy with what I have learned in A1 and what I have learned so far. I realize I still have a long way to go,… Read more »

By Bradley Rehak – Guest blogger studying in Quito, Ecuador Everyone needs a break from (slightly) organized writing, right? This way I can share a few items that wouldn't merit an entire blog. Machismo: I don't think it's surprising for foreigners, particularly women, who travel to Latin countries to find themselves the object of whistles,… Read more »

By Bradley Rehak – Guest blogger studying in Quito, Ecuador Somewhat to the northwest of Quito is a small town called Mindo that is surrounded by cloud forest and is known among tourists—mostly Ecuadorians—as a sort of adventure spot. It was in Mindo that I went "rafting" as previously mentioned. However, there are other interesting… Read more »

By Kent Truckor – Guest blogger studying in Valencia, Spain Today is Wednesday and I am in the middle of my sixth week. I have found a routine, which seems to make the days go quicker but I don't mind. In the mornings, I usually try to make mass, which is very short at the… Read more »

By Kent Truckor – Guest blogger studying in Valencia, Spain Today is the start of my sixth week of classes and living in Spain. This past weekend I would say is probably the best weekend I have had in Spain so far. It started with Thursday night – I cam home and ate dinner with… Read more »