Photo Courtesy of Haley Laningham The collapse of the Argentine peso, coupled with political drama, has sent reverberations through the Buenos Aires International Program — but not in the way one might think. In essence, rapid inflation has caused the cost of buying one peso with dollars to rise significantly. In 2010, $1 could buy about 4 pesos worth of goods. Today, it can … [Read more...] about Peso Failure Affects IP
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Finding my Camino
As I trudged on through the blistering heat, I could feel every pound of my backpack resting on my shoulders. My body ached in places I had never felt before, and I could feel traces of fresh blisters forming on my feet. I was fully convinced that I could not make it another step. And then I saw a glimpse of a little yellow arrow painted on a tree in the distance — the same … [Read more...] about Finding my Camino
The Wall Still Stands: A Travel Narrative
Art by Chris Chen A long year of passport stamps and educational field trip cards has come to a halt for much of the junior class whose International Program experiences and individual traveling ventures spread across the globe. No more hitchhiking through the streets of Bulgaria. No more tea parties with old Turkish ladies. No more safari treks for white rhinos. My … [Read more...] about The Wall Still Stands: A Travel Narrative
I am coming home
Looking out the window at the view of Lake Geneva on my first day in Lausanne, I wondered what the Lord had in store for me. He had already delivered me safely from my first plane ride ever and had given me an amazing roommate. He brought me to Switzerland so that I could grow and learn to rely on Him. I already knew it was going to be difficult and would defy all my … [Read more...] about I am coming home
I am ready to be transformed
Art by Xander Hayes I still can’t believe that freshman year is already over, and I am days away from starting my sophomore year in Lausanne, Switzerland. As I start to pack for this upcoming year, I think about what it was like nearly one year ago when I was just shopping at Target, finding the perfect bedspread, figuring out wall decorations for my dorm and preparing myself … [Read more...] about I am ready to be transformed
