Blog Post #15 - Homeward Bound

Well, to begin, I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t looking forward to seeing my family again, but I will not see them until spring term has ended. Sooner than that, I’m looking forward to what seems like little luxuries the U.S. has to offer, like lighter water pressure, consistently hot showers, a greater variety of food, etc. Unfortunately, this feels very ethnocentric to say, but I believe that it’s only natural to miss the comforts of home and that it’s possible to miss them and still resist thinking that the luxuries of the U.S. are superior to the lifestyle here in Ecuador. I’m also looking forward to things like sleeping in my own bed and not having to work around a language barrier. (Again, this is borderline ethnocentric.)


I’m going to miss a lot of things about Ecuador. I’m going to miss how inexpensive it is to take a taxi or to buy a snack or even lunch. I’m going to miss the friendliness of most strangers you pass on the street. Mostly, I’m going to miss the independence and freedom being in Ecuador has offered me. There have been so many opportunities to try new things here in Ecuador that I would never have had back home, including trying guinea pig, going out with friends to dance, making impromptu trips to historic places like the Basillica, etc. I’ve been able to come and go as I please without having to worry about the responsibilities back home in the United States, and it’s been incredibly freeing and beneficial to my time here in Ecuador. 

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