June 23rd Day One: My mouth feels like I have dry swallowed a packet of Ramen shrimp flavouring. I’m walking beef jerky; the magical flying air boat sucked the moisture right out of me. I started my travels in Colorado monday night. I’ll spare the dehydrating details, but it’s noon here in Puerto Rico and […]
Scribbles From a Little Pink-Paisley Diary 03/20th: “& we’re off-jets roaring in my ears and I couldn’t be more excited.” “…vamos juntos a El Espino.” 03/21st: “I like people & interactions & English & Spanish & listening & learning & feeling all of these feelings that I can feel.” 03/22nd: “Serendipity.” 03/23rd “Love your […]
I had a truly amazing experience traveling with the Foundation for Cultural Exchange March 2015. Here’s a feature video I made to honor the FCE & all of the hard work they do for the community in El Espino, El Salvador. Part One of a two-part series documenting the adventure. Part Two of the two-part […]
REFLECTION: Pt. 1 It’s so easy to get caught up in future forward forever & forthcoming. It’s our nature to be tangled in tomorrows and twisted in to-dos.. But tonight I part into the past. One year ago I embarked on an unforgettable adventure. Pt. 2 U.S.A: Responsibility felt like hot stones in my pocket I […]
I needed money..and I needed it bad. I was studying abroad in the south of Spain and had been there for a few months. Traveling to different cities & countries gave me a wealth of new perspective, but it drained my bank account in a hurry. Interestingly enough, I had this strange bit of peace […]
Almería: La ciudad del Mar <<¡Almería nunca se rinde!>> > nos gritó, corriendo a la playa. El océano brilla en la distancia y nuestras piernas no nos podían llevar suficientemente rápido a la arena. Fui a una ciudad que se llama Almería el semestre pasado. Arriba de Granada, en el sudeste, la ciudad pequeña es […]
Lo mejor experiencia de su vida ¿Quiere tener la mejor experiencia de su vida? Lo único que debe hacer es estudiar en el extranjero. De hecho, estudiar en el extranjero es una parte esencial para adquirir una educación equilibrada y completa. Es decir, “A lo largo de tu estadía en el extranjero, vas a tener […]
I got the opportunity to spend the Spring 2014 semester studying abroad in Almería, España through ISEP at Colorado Mesa University. For exclusive content of this experience, please visit http://leahjanespain.tumblr.com/ There you can find assorted blog posts, videos and photos of the adventure! Here are the highlights of my Xploration: FEBRUARY: Almeria, España MARCH: Granada, […]