First-Year Global Jumbos

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

Tufts 1+4 Nicaragua

by Brenna Trollinger During my time as a Tufts 1+4 Nicaragua Fellow, my worldview has significantly expanded through this rich cultural experience. I appreciate the chance to encounter people and places in different walks of life from rural mountain areas, to coastal towns to vibrant city life in Leon. Through […]

Nicaragua – A Gap Year in Photos

This entry was posted in 2017-2018 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Nicaragua on March 15, 2018

by Stone Before my gap year, I was thinking of majoring in International Relations, Political Science or something related. Because of my experiences in Nicaragua and at Tufts since then, I have realized that though those relatively mainstream majors would look good to employers, they won’t give me the skills […]

My 1+4 Story: Stone

This entry was posted in 2016-2017 Tufts 1+4 Fellows My 1+4 Story Tufts 1+4 Alumni Post Tufts 1+4 Nicaragua on February 26, 2018

by Sophie Impellitteri When I saw the sweat drop off my face and streak my mud caked ankles I really thought I am never doing this again. Never again am I going to let someone convince me that hiking 5 hours up a mountain will be fun. I get winded carrying my […]

Volcanoes

This entry was posted in 2017-2018 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Nicaragua on February 5, 2018

by Sophie Impellitteri Like many homes in Nicaragua, my host house is littered with rocking chairs. Made from dark wood and wicker backs, some have permanent spots while others appear to multiply as my host mother arranges and rearranges them. On my first night I decide to trust in some […]

Rocking Chairs

This entry was posted in 2017-2018 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Nicaragua on January 6, 2018

by Brenna Trollinger Today, I bought a plant. Every day on my walk to work I am surrounded by organized chaos. Here in León, Nicaragua, I pass by camionetas overflowing with people, groups of little boys playing “quitball” ( a version of baseball using arms instead of bats), and little […]

Roots

This entry was posted in 2017-2018 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Nicaragua on December 20, 2017

by John Lazur Tropical Storm Nate—soon to be Hurricane Nate—hit Nicaragua on a Thursday. I heard news of a “southern-Carribean tropical storm,” so I figured I wouldn’t even be affected. The storm itself hit the Atlantic Coast of Nicaragua, but what I didn’t realize is that the small size […]

A Rainy Day

This entry was posted in 2017-2018 Tufts 1+4 Fellows Tufts 1+4 Nicaragua on November 27, 2017

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