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Grace Rector
Nov 4, 2019
Week 10: Public Schools in Buenos Aires
Just as we visited schools all over Chile, we spent the past week visiting Public schools in Buenos Aires. One of the most memorable was...
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Grace Rector
Oct 23, 2019
Week 9: The History of the Argentinian Dictatorship
Such an impactful and terrible moment in the history of Argentina is the Dictatorship from 1976-1983 and the thousands of lives lost or...
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Grace Rector
Oct 15, 2019
Week 8: New City, New Family, New Friends
This week I arrived in Buenos Aires, a city I haven’t been to since I was 13 years old. At first it was strange to be in a place where I...
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Grace Rector
Oct 8, 2019
Week 7: A Week Away from the City
According to the Mapuche culture, everything has life and everything has a positive and negative energy. This week, I went to the south...
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Grace Rector
Sep 30, 2019
Week 6: Observing a New Kind of Education
This week I spent observing classes at a school in Santiago, Chile, a high school dedicated to adult education and to students who have...
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Grace Rector
Sep 25, 2019
Week 5: Fiestas Patrias (Patriotic Parties)
September 18 is the Independence Day of Chile; however, unlike the 4th of July, students and adults get the entire week off to celebrate....
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Grace Rector
Sep 17, 2019
Week 4: Chilean History of 9/11
This Wednesday was the 11th of September, which marks the 26th anniversary of the government coup carried out by Augusto Pinochet in...
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Grace Rector
Sep 16, 2019
Week 3: Finding Joy
This week was the first week when I felt like I really belonged. I am adjusting to the way of life but I wanted to find a fun hobby or...
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Grace Rector
Sep 16, 2019
Week 2: Exploring the City
After acquainting myself with the basics of the program I will participate in for the next three months, I dedicated this week to...
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Grace Rector
Sep 16, 2019
Week 1: Introductions
In the fall of 2019 I will be studying abroad in Santiago, Chile studying comparative education and social change in the Universidad de...
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