Category Archives: Brenna Cameron ’14, Chile

I have had a life changing experience this week. Not that this whole trip hasn’t been life changing, but I haven’t stopped thinking about this event since it happened and I can’t wait to share it with all of you. … Continue reading →

This past weekend I went to the driest desert in the world, located in the north of Chile around a small town called San Pedro de Atacama. I left Thursday evening, ready for a trip of a lifetime. Although I … Continue reading →

I haven’t written in a couple weeks, partly because I was in Buenos Aires for a week and the other reason, because I was sick. Before going to Buenos Aires, I had full intention of writing about one of my … Continue reading →

One of the biggest reasons I chose the program here in Santiago, over any other program in the world that Puget Sound offered, was because they have a class called Observación Clínica where I would have the opportunity to shadow … Continue reading →

The theme of this week was very similar to that of last week—learning to deal with challenges. I bought another ticket to Mendoza and again, the trip was cancelled due to bad weather in the mountains. I enjoyed a spontaneous … Continue reading →

Studying abroad has already presented me with so many obstacles. Obstacles that I’ve gladly approached and usually overcome with success. But there seems to be a theme with the obstacles. While obviously there are distinct obstacles that come with studying … Continue reading →

I haven’t posted in a while, and I must give an explanation. Last week I went to the bottom of the earth—Patagonia. I spent 4 glorious days hiking around the national park Torres del Paine, seeing some of the most … Continue reading →

Last weekend I decided to stay in Santiago rather than traveling out of the city. With orientation just ended, it was our first time to really relax and have some substantial time to explore our surroundings. A group of us … Continue reading →

This week has basically been my first week by myself in the city. When I say this, I mean that I wasn’t in a classroom for orientation all day and had to navigate the city by myself. With this new … Continue reading →

I’ve successfully completed my first week in Chile! I don’t know where to even begin. Orientation has been extremely overwhelming with tons of information. It’s been easier to understand and talk in Spanish than I thought it would be. I … Continue reading →