Grace RectorJan 4, 2020Peruvians were shocked a Californian Can't Surf Though sad to say goodbye to my new friends at the hostel in the north of Chile, I had to keep my trip going. I left my hostel and my...
Grace RectorDec 9, 2019Stopped at the Bolivian BorderMy plan was to go from Santiago, Chile to Arica, Chile to La Paz, Bolivia, but nothing went as planned. After saying goodbye to my...
Grace RectorNov 5, 2019Week 10: Public Schools in Buenos AiresJust as we visited schools all over Chile, we spent the past week visiting Public schools in Buenos Aires. One of the most memorable was...
Grace RectorOct 23, 2019Week 9: The History of the Argentinian DictatorshipSuch an impactful and terrible moment in the history of Argentina is the Dictatorship from 1976-1983 and the thousands of lives lost or...
Grace RectorOct 16, 2019Week 8: New City, New Family, New FriendsThis 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...
Grace RectorOct 8, 2019Week 7: A Week Away from the CityAccording to the Mapuche culture, everything has life and everything has a positive and negative energy. This week, I went to the south...
Grace RectorOct 1, 2019Week 6: Observing a New Kind of EducationThis week I spent observing classes at a school in Santiago, Chile, a high school dedicated to adult education and to students who have...
Grace RectorMay 27, 2019I'm going to Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina!LINK TO DAILY BLOG This summer I will be working for Women for Women International as a storytelling intern in addition to supporting the...
Grace RectorOct 31, 2017Morocco 2016The best six weeks of my life took place in Rabat, Morocco. I met my best friend, I learned how to cook Moroccan food, and I grew close...
Grace RectorSep 12, 2016Morocco 2015A group of 10 students from Loyola Marymount, a professor, my mom and I went to Rabat, Morocco for two weeks. We studied Arabic every...
Grace RectorJul 31, 2014Central America Trip! 2014This was one of the most incredible summers of my life! I met great people, practiced my Spanish, and learned a bit about my personal...
Grace RectorApr 7, 2014Argentina 2014I’ve never been to Argentina until this trip, and boy was it worth the wait. We were fortunate enough to be in Buenos Aires on el día de...
Grace RectorJan 9, 2014Cuba 2013-2014Over Winter Break in 2013, my mom and I traveled to Cuba with a small group guided by a man named David from Intrepid. We explored the...
Grace RectorAug 15, 2013Nicaragua 2013I went to Nicaragua this summer for 12 days with an organization called Me to We. We were there working in a community called El Trapiche...
Grace RectorSep 16, 2004GuatemalaBack in 2005, I went to Guatemala with my mom and a group of college students from Loyola Marymount University. In our two weeks, we...
Grace RectorMar 28, 2003El SalvadorIn 2003, my mom and I went to go check out a potential project for future LMU Alternative Breaks. During our two weeks there, I went to a...