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2019 Tufts Civic Semester Students

by Abi Wool Dear Perú, I’m sitting here trying to figure out what I could possibly say that could express what you’ve meant to me over the past three months and I’m drawing a blank. If you’d told me a year ago that I’d be here in this situation, I […]

A Love Letter to Perú

This entry was posted in 2019 Tufts Civic Semester Students Civic Semester Peru Tufts Civic Semester on December 2, 2019

by Austen Money To put it mildly, I’m not the best with directions. One of my biggest worries about spending three months in Urubamba was spending three months without the assistance of Google Maps, which has always been my guiding light, whether I’m driving somewhere new or walking around my […]

Getting Lost

This entry was posted in 2019 Tufts Civic Semester Students Civic Semester Peru Tufts Civic Semester on November 4, 2019

by Ann Yancey Bassett I am truly in love with Peru. As much as I miss the comforts of having parents to come home to that understand without me having to explain, being able to take a car to the grocery store, coming home to my own bed at night, […]

Wow, I’m lucky.

This entry was posted in 2019 Tufts Civic Semester Students Civic Semester Peru Tufts Civic Semester on October 19, 2019

by Jason Curran When I asked Julio what problems existed on the farm he answered with a simple “we don’t have problems, only opportunities”. The journey of my internship, and any internship, is to create space for future opportunities for yourself. Working with experts and finding mentors develops knowledge and […]

I’ve Got 99 Problems and a Problem Ain’t One

This entry was posted in 2019 Tufts Civic Semester Students Civic Semester Peru Tufts Civic Semester on October 4, 2019

by Olympia Swaby The very first line of interaction between me and Narda, my host mother, was not exchanging names and hometowns but rather a comment on the style of my hair. Flavio, my host brother, was trodding along to my side as we walked up Sucre towards the house. […]

Sharing is Caring

This entry was posted in 2019 Tufts Civic Semester Students Civic Semester Peru Tufts Civic Semester on September 30, 2019

by Yong Quan Tan I stood in the freezing cold, as the grass rustled tentatively beneath my feet. It’s 11pm, and I peered up into the night sky, expecting darkness. Instead, I was greeted by the stars, glistening in their brilliance and filling up the atmosphere. Then, amidst the speckled […]

18601km: A Home away from Home

This entry was posted in 2019 Tufts Civic Semester Students Civic Semester Peru Tufts Civic Semester on September 24, 2019

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