Month: October 2012

South American Spring

Street art - painting on building wall in South America

When I was in high school, I got a Sunmaid Raisins box with the advice (apparently raisins are the new fortune cookies), “Stay curious and you will travel to the ends of the Earth.” I posted this quote on the top corner of my computer screen where I could see it every day. Then Spring…

Beginning in Belize

Auburn student preparing a meal in hut in Belize

This summer I participated in Auburn’s very first Pre-Freshman Abroad Program. Sixteen of us were lucky enough to get to go on a week-long study abroad trip to Belize at the end of July! The trip focused on sustainability and Belizean culture. One of my favorite parts was going to Cyrila’s Chocolate Factory. It was…