Experiment Blogs Archive

Spain: Technology & Innovation in Urban Culture

July 27, 2018

Spain Tech- Valencia – by Heim

By Hein “The trip after Madrid was Valencia. During our stay, we were able to do various things around the city but the activity that I was anticipating the most was biking around Valencia as well as cooking paella and spanish tortillas. When I was young, I learned how to…

Hunter Horton

Argentina: Community Service & the Great Outdoors

July 27, 2018

Argentina group 2- HOST FAMILY REFLECTIONS

Kearra's experience My host family experience has been a memory that will be unforgettable. I attended and learned about many of the holidays and celebrations such as their Independence Day and Día de Virgen del Carmen. Though it was hard to get used to staying up late at night, my…

Hunter Horton

Spain: Language & Culture

July 27, 2018

Spain Language-Group1- The Golden Granada Days- by Ciara

The Golden Granada Days- by Ciara After an emotional despedirse with our beloved hosts families and friends, we headed off to Granada, our new home for the next two weeks! The first 24hrs were rocky! Adjusting to sleeping arrangements within the dorms, different meals, and into our language classes proved…

Hunter Horton

Japan: Japanimation | Anime & Manga

July 27, 2018

Japanimation group 1 – The Homestay- By Laura

Eyyy it's homestay week! Today we tried wearing kimonos, and we had a 2nd Zen Meditation experience, which, funnily enough, was 10 minutes longer than the first, but felt shorter. The kimonos were absolutely beautiful, but very stiff, warm, and heavy. To be fair tho, they were winter kimonos. Homestay…

Hunter Horton

Japan: Japanimation | Anime & Manga

July 27, 2018

Japanimation group 2- Gotta Catch ‘Em All: Ikebukuro!

Gotta Catch 'Em All: Ikebukuro! My favorite place in Tokyo so far is Ikebukuro. We visited the famous Pokemon center along with J World. The pokemon center was packed with thousands of pokemon plush toys and other merchandise. There were shelves packed with special Japanese pokemon packs and you could…

Hunter Horton

Japan: Japanimation | Anime & Manga

July 27, 2018

Japanimation Group 2 -Boku no Hero Academia cafe and even more BNHA – by Ysabel

Boku no Hero Academia cafe and even more BNHA - by Ysabel Before I had come to Japan, I had heard of a Boku no Hero Academia(an anime about super hero school) cafe. Along with a few others in the group, we went to find one in Akihabara.…

Hunter Horton

Japan: Japanimation | Anime & Manga

July 27, 2018

Japanimation Group 2 – Adventures in Akihabara by Julian

Adventures in Akihabara by Julian In our first week of experiencing Japanese culture, our group went to explore Akihabara. The day we explored Akihabara was actually colder than usual, so we were able to explore for a longer time than usual compared to the hotter days. I traveled with Ysabel,…

Hunter Horton

Program Stories Tanzania: African Cultures & Landscapes

July 25, 2018

Non-Violent Revolution: A Song Created for Change

By: Jonah and Carly Over the past five days our group has split into two groups, one for making a song and the other for painting a mural. We were part of the song group where we dropped some beats on the piano, played some epic guitar solos, and jammed…

Hunter Horton

India (Leadership Institute): Community Development & Public Health Program Stories

July 24, 2018

All smiles in India

Alicia, Kalkidan, and Sarah!

Hunter Horton

Program Stories Spain: Language & Culture

July 24, 2018

Spain: Language & Culture – Madrid (Group 2)

A reflection from the beginning of the program Tuesday, July 3rd by Kyani After a well needed rest from our long awaited travel to Spain, us Experimenters spent our second day exploring the city of Madrid by foot. One of our stops was the Mercado de San Miguel, a large…

Hunter Horton

Spain Tech- Valencia – by Heim

Argentina group 2- HOST FAMILY REFLECTIONS

Spain Language-Group1- The Golden Granada Days- by Ciara

Japanimation group 1 – The Homestay- By Laura

Japanimation group 2- Gotta Catch ‘Em All: Ikebukuro!

Japanimation Group 2 -Boku no Hero Academia cafe and even more BNHA – by Ysabel

Japanimation Group 2 – Adventures in Akihabara by Julian

Non-Violent Revolution: A Song Created for Change

All smiles in India

Spain: Language & Culture – Madrid (Group 2)

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