My second impressions of my internship

A big part of my immersion experience has been working with ASDRA for the past two months. I’m incredibly grateful for the experience and I’ve learned a lot about workplace interactions within the porteño lifestyle. I don’t want to generalize, since I know that the small non-profit vibe is pretty different from the fancy finance …

Survey me this: My internship project

To date, there has been no large-scale research done regarding health care services for adults with Down’s Syndrome (DS) in Argentina. This is part of a global trend in which many health care services and research-based programs are available to children with DS and their families, but adults with DS and their families lack the …

Note to self

Dear February 2018 Emma, You’re about to go abroad – how exciting! Your semester in Buenos Aires is going to be life changing – just like the study abroad brochures advertise – but not quite in the way you think. You’ve opted for a less-traditional study abroad experience (i.e. not in Europe, not part of …

Buenos A(rt)es?

I’ve said this before and I’ll say it again: I just don’t really get art. Yes, I know that the beauty of art is that it’s supposed to be a super personal, subjective experience, but that hasn’t quite computed for me yet. Case in point: my first visit to the Museo de las Bellas Artes …

Los pañuelos verdes

HI, hello, it’s me. Yes – it’s been a while. My apologies. I’ve been busy with a lot of intense self-reflection, interspersed with periods of freezing my ass off (since central heating isn’t a thing here...) I’ve got about a week left in Buenos Aires before I start my post-program adventures! I’ll be gone for …

First impressions of my internship!

After a lot of paperwork miscommunications, I finally started my internship last week! I’m working with ASDRA (Asociación Síndrome de Down de la República Argentina – Down’s Syndrome Association of the Argentine Republic), a non-profit that strives to holistically address the challenges of inclusion faced by people with Down’s Syndrome (DS) and their families across …

Soundpainting in Buenos Aires

ICYMI (In case you missed it): Last week I found out that I’d accidently been going to the wrong class for the better part of a month, and I probably would never have figured it out if it weren’t for my new friend. I’m super grateful for her help and our shared laughter over my …

Why’s that lil stone guy got boogers?

(Pro-tip: click the "Continue Reading" button to see the photo) The short answer? He’s high as fuck – and also happens to be a 9-foot-tall, half-feline, half-human statue that was found in the remnants of a pre-Columbian temple in the Andes Mountains. You can read more about them here and here. But that’s not really …

The Plaza de Mayo

Do you ever have one of those moments where you remember an experience that you had when you were younger, but didn’t quite appreciate it until later in life? I’ve taken ~official~ Spanish classes since the seventh grade, and while I wasn’t particularly grateful for the comprehensive education I received back then (s/o to MCPS!), …

Things I Wish I’d Known Before Studying Abroad

As spring semester wraps up (in the USA, not in Argentina) and many students are starting to plan future study abroad trips, here are a couple of my tips and tricks for getting a head start on planning your study abroad adventure!   1. Vaccinations (live, love, public health) Get them early, get them often, …