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Civic Semester Peru

by Ann Yancey, Tufts Civic Semester Participant 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 […]

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, Tufts Civic Semester Participant 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 […]

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, Tufts Civic Semester Participant 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 […]

Sharing is Caring

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

By Chiamaka, Tufts Civic Semester Participant Deja vu is a real thing. However, is deja vu in another country realistic? You may know it as a “motor taxi” but I know it as “keke na pepe.” I never thought I would see it again until one hot afternoon on September […]

Deja Peru?

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

by Yong Quan, Tufts Civic Semester Participant 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, […]

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

By Yujie “Claire”, Tufts Civic Semester Participant I have always had a fascination for stars. My dad, the very person who brought me into the early business of watching stars, owns a small telescope that he uses weekly till this day. Living in a compound full of apartments and not […]

Arcturus and Jupiter

This entry was posted in 2019 Tufts Civic Semester Students Civic Semester Peru Tufts Civic Semester on September 7, 2019

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