About this blog

This blog will be the primary communication method we will use to document the trip portion of our program and keep in touch with parents, relatives, and friends back home.  As you know, a major goal of this trip is for all of us to "unplug," so after exploring options including Twitter, Facebook, and direct email, we settled on a simple blog that will allow us to describe our daily activities for our loved ones back in the States.   Here are a couple of things to keep in mind:

• We plan to update the blog daily starting on Thursday, January 11th, through Sunday, January 21st.  Please be aware, however, that especially in Galicia (1/11 through 1/15), we expect our Internet access will be slower and less reliable than in other locations. Please be patient if you don't see a blog post on one or more of those dates.
• We plan on featuring at least one photo, including student photos, each day, as pictures are an important part of their interview assignments.   
• In keeping with our "unplugged" theme, the primary authors of the blog will be Sras. Bowers and Rocamora, and Mr. White, a/k/a Señor Blanco.   Students will weigh in with quotes and short contributions within our daily blog posts.
• We would love to have you post comments to blog posts, but please don't expect we will immediately respond.   In case of an emergency, please contact Laura Klingensmith.  She will be able to contact us the quickest in case you need to reach a trip leader or a student immediately. 

We hope you enjoy this blog and that it helps you experience a little bit of this special program!

Laura Bowers
Olivia Rocamora
Mitch White