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The Blog of the Tufts 1+4 Bridge Year and Tufts Civic Semester

Yearly Archives: 2018

By Laura Harvey Time is different in Brazil. There are many reasons why – I went from British summer time with the sun setting at 11pm, to it setting here at 6:30pm. We eat lunch anywhere between 1pm and 4pm, and tea just before going to bed. The buses can […]

I Need a New Watch

This entry was posted in 2018-2019 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Brazil on December 31, 2018

by Olivia Cohen The very first day I moved in with my host family, they warned me not to be scared of Osa when she barked at me. The street I live on is comprised of many little “gated communities”, which are just 7-10 row houses with their own gate […]

Home Is Where the Dog Is

This entry was posted in 2018-2019 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Ecuador on December 28, 2018

By Arlyss Herzig It’s that dreaded question. The one we want to—need to—ask, but the one we try to avoid. The four words that can instantly make us seem anti-social and uninterested, but we take the risk anyway: “What’s the WiFi password?” A couple of weeks into our time in […]

Unplugged, But Definitely Not Disconnected

This entry was posted in 2018-2019 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Ecuador on December 24, 2018

by Rebecca Rose As I sprinted up to the office, I looked down at my phone…9:01. Damn. It was day 2 and I was already late. For as long as I can remember, the value of punctuality has been drilled into my consciousness. “5 minutes early is 10 minutes late” […]

Why We Plant Roses

This entry was posted in 2018-2019 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Brazil on December 21, 2018

By Finn Hall Some of my earliest, happiest, and most dismal memories stem from “the Beautiful Game.” Soccer has been a part of my life since the time I could walk. Ever since a ball was put at my feet I have never been able to satiate my desire to […]

More than a Game

This entry was posted in 2018-2019 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Ecuador on December 16, 2018

By Samuel Markowitz For the first time in my life, I truly feel like an outsider. As a straight white man in suburban America, I’ve enjoyed the privilege of almost never having to truly feel out of place. And although I’ve done my best to both acknowledge and use my […]

Everyone Has to Walk

This entry was posted in 2018-2019 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Ecuador on December 10, 2018

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