Six months and five days ago, I was sitting in the study room of the University of Michigan’s Union with my best friend.  Aside from studying for the last final…

Turn on the news, listen to NPR, skim through ‘The Vice,’ catch up on an uplifting documentary such as “Blackfish” and you may easily become overwhelmed with problems around the…

Getting off the phone with my almost 15 year old sister and hearing her get excited about her first homecoming dance and her experiences as a freshman in high…

It’s already been about 2 months since I arrived in Lima and I have no idea where the time has gone. I am experiencing so much everyday that weeks go…

I have travelled to other countries in Europe and Latin America, but living in Lima for the past month has been a great gift. My first days were filled with…

Photo Credit: April Gulotti A little more than a month has passed since I arrived to the grey winter skies of Lima, Perú.  The experience so far has been…

“Lima, founded by Francisco Pizarro in 1535, is a fascinating city and a treasure trove of history. Explore ancient Incan archeological sites, or stroll through the elegant cathedrals and opulent…

I was on a massive granite dome in Tuolumne Meadows several hundred feet off the ground, hanging from three fingers buried into a crack, my toes balancing on sharp ball…

Why You Won’t Regret It I have one week left in Lima. I have learned more about myself in these last 2 months than I have after years of…