Terminal-ing, a new verb.

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Very pensive, just sitting in the terminal waiting for my flight to get called…

I’ve never gone abroad before. I’ve never actually even traveled alone before! I’ve always been with family, school, or some group of people… so this whole experience is new to me. It’s slightly liberating… I feel independent. The only thing I have with me is Panda (who will be making several guest appearances throughout this blog). 

I have butterflies in my stomach! … But that might just be because I didn’t really eat anything for breakfast. 

Some adjectives to describe my current state of mind: stoked, nostalgic (already, I know ha), eager… and maybe hungry. Can’t wait to get some good Ecuadorian food!! Delicioso.

I’ll probably type another blog while I’m miles in the air, and another when I arrive in Atlanta… I’ve never been there. Too bad my layover is only 45 minutes, I probably won’t get to do anything fun there… I feel like they’d have good fried chicken there. Or Kool-Aid or something… that’s probably where it originated. 

Until my next post. Sayonara (is that even proper Spanish…)!

Louis Chavez

Hi, my name is Louis Chavez. I am currently a freshman studying Biochemistry and Spanish at the University of Arizona. If there was one activity that I couldn't live without, it would be running. It keeps me healthy, energized, and most importantly, happy; I hope there are races in South America for me to compete in! I am outgoing and approachable, and am hoping that this will contribute to making my studying abroad an unforgettable blur of amazing experiences. I am the youngest in my family, and I will be my family's first generation study abroad student. I am an interesting combination of ethnicities– I am one half Mexican and one half Chinese. My multi-heritage background has exposed me to two completely different sets of customs and traditions. I have always been fascinated by learning about cultures aside from my own, and I cannot express the sheer happiness that I have attained from being given the opportunity to study abroad. I have always had an unfathomable desire to live in a rural area and be exposed to a seemingly otherworldly lifestyle, and I plan to achieve this immersion in Ecuador in Fall of 2012!