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Planning for a huge trip can be very difficult. Here I summarize some general tips and tricks I learned while preparing to study abroad!

Things I wish I knew to bring or leave behind before packing for the Galapagos/Mainland Ecuador

My last class was crazy fun. We got to go to another island for diving and even go shark tagging!

During my spring break the IES Abroad program all went island hopping around the Galapagos Islands to explore new places and see tons of different animals! We...

New classes and activities I've done over my next few weeks exploring the Galapagos and all it has to offer!

Here is a summary of my first few week in the Galapagos and what I've experienced so far. Can't wait to see what's to come!

My track Marine Ecology was the first to go to Tiputini for a week and it was one of the coolest weekends of my life! We saw monkeys, a jaguar, an anaconda...

My friends and I decided to rent a place in Cotopaxi National Park for the weekend and it ended up being one of the best experiences of our semester so far!

After arriving in Quito and meeting my gracious host family, our school had closed the second day of classes after the country was announced to be in a state of...