South America is home to many spectacular sights, both natural and manmade, but few -if any- capture the imagination and test the limits of visitors like Peru’s Machu Picchu. After taking part in the Inca Trek this fall, 11th grader Amy E. assessed her own experiences and compiled the following pieces of advice for anyone else planning on undertaking the hike of a lifetime. 1. Do not hike the Inca Trail...
The last minute packing of hopes and dreams and clean socks into a suitcase that threatened to spill over twenty three kilos wasn’t a new experience. I’d crammed enough times to know that I did not need four pairs of black jeans, but that I did need my birkenstocks. Because you learn that it doesn’t matter how Nico looks at you when you wear ‘socks and stocks’ - it’s your...
While in Peru, Breanna Reynolds' humanities students selected a SPEED (social, political, environmental, economic, or demographic) factor to study in depth. In looking at the environmental factors Peruvians face, 10th grader Harry W wrote the short story "The Tree," which exposes deforestation and is told from the narrative view of a tree itself. Decades of existence within the woods enlightened me to treat every living form as one amongst us,...
It had been almost an hour, and due to the chilly morning breeze, the weather was quickly becoming unbearable. Having no other option, I waited patiently, but there were no signs of relief as I could hardly sense any movement on the road. With mixed feelings of excitement and nervousness, I stood there thinking about the long day ahead. “Will I adjust to my new urban environment?” “Can I compete...
This year Indian student Utkarsha V. introduced her fellow students to one of India's most festive holidays, Diwali, by staging a similar celebration in Cusco, Peru, as she would have experienced back home in New Dehli. Below you can find media from the celebration and a description of Diwali by Utkarsha herself. Diwali is an Indian Hindu festival that has been around for centuries as it is based on the...
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