Category: Travel
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Guiding Question and My Reflection
Fulbright Guiding Question and Reflection: History influences how we view ourselves and the present. Intimate cultural surroundings and artifacts are powerful reminders of the complexity, innovation, and humanity of our forebears. How do Peruvian students interact with museums to build a deep understanding of their connection to the past, and how does that connection foster national and…
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My Fulbright International Field Experience to Peru.
Before going, I soaked up some Peruvian art in New York City. Day 0: New York is a treasure chest of connections to the global community, past and present. The Metropolitan Museum of Art recently reopened its long-awaited Rockefeller Wing, exhibiting art works from Africa, Oceania, and the Americas. Prior to going to Peru, I…
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The marvels of experiencing different places.
Walking outside our hotel on the first night the public park boasted singles and couples and families seated on the park benches cuddling cats. Children were playing happily on the artificial turf at eleven at night with their doting parents looking on. The coast of Lima is elevated over the Pacific. You can see the…