Wow! I seriously do apologize for not blogging in awhile. A summary of my past couple of weeks is certainly in order:
1) Climbed Volcan Acatenango, the second largest in Guatemala and almost got robbed by bandits. Camera doesn't work anymore because I had to bury it to keep it safe :(
2) Got new camera
3) Did publicity for and participated in a Soluciones Comunitarias campaign in the town of San Juan Comelapa. A campaign is where SolCom administers free eye exams and sells an array of the beneficial products they offer. Glasses are they main product offered. Comelapa had a high percentage of people who spoke the local Mayan dialect over Spanish.
4) Got sick. 'Twas flu rather than "dribbly bum" (as I heard a British bartender call it in Antigua)
5) Relocated to the mountain town of Nebaj in the Quiche department of Guatemala.
6) From Nebaj, travel the town of Canilla (four hours) to give information about SolCom to potential new entrepreneurs. Stayed the night in Canilla.
7) Wake up at the crack of dawn to leave Canilla and travel to Xexac (pronounced "SheShak") where I participated in another campaign. To give you all an idea of how rural Xexac is, I will say that most of the people who came to the campaign didn't speak Spanish, but the local Ki'che Mayan dialect.
8) Returned to Nebaj completely exhausted.
That pretty much sums up the past couple of weeks I have had. Right now, I'm in a restaurant in Nebaj that has Internet, so I'm limited in how long I may be online. I hope to be able to post again soon with more detailed information. Until then,
Adios,
Goyo
What is a Senior Research Project?
At BASIS Tucson, seniors have the chance to propose an independent research project that takes place off campus during the last trimester of the year. The seniors whose proposals are accepted write their own syllabi and then head off into the world, to a site where they conduct their research while interning with a professional in the field. Those of us stuck on campus follow their adventures on this blog. Now that the projects are over, we are all excited to attend their presentations. The schedule is as follows:
Wednesday, May 11, 6-8 PM
at the U of A Poetry Center (environmentalism projects)
Sierra Cordova, Nicole Rapatan, Zobella Vinik and Dany Joumaa (see titles of projects, below)
Saturday, May 14, 10-12 AM
at The Loft Cinema (arts projects)
Clarice Bales, Samone Isom, Josh Waterman and Angelynn Khoo (see titles of projects, below)
Monday, May 16, 6-8 PM
at BioSciences West, Rm. 310, U of A ( U of A projects)
Joseph Tang, Jayanth Ganesan, Andrew Graham and Gabriel Carranza (see titles of projects, below)
Tuesday, May 17, 6-8 PM
at U of A McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship, Blg. MCLND, rm. 207 (travel abroad projects)
Clover Powell, Greg Spell, Agustin Temporini and Margarita Sadova.
We'd love to see you there!
The BASIS Tucson Class of 2011 Senior Research Project bloggers (with the titles of their projects) are:
Clarice Bales: "Narrative and Film"
Sierra Cordova: "The Intent and Application of Environmental Policy"
Clover Powell: "The Artistic Interpretation of the Biological Sciences"
Greg Spell: "Micro-venturing in Guatemala"
Agustin Temporini: "A Study of the Role of the Press in 1960's/70's Argentina"
Gabriel Carranza: "Analysis and Research on Drugs associated with Torsades de Pointes"
Dany Joumaa: "Innovations in Display Technology: Synthesis of Organic Luminescent Materials Compounds"
Joseph Tang: "The Creation and Project of 3D Holograms"
Jayanth Ganesan: "Research of Game Thoeretic Models in relation to Non-Market Games"
Andrew Graham: "The Malaria-Resistant Mosquito"
Samone Isom: "Art and Artist: in peril of Devaluation?"
Angelynn Khoo: "Mousa, Mouseion, Museum: MOCA Tucson"
Nicole Rapatan: "Sustainable Architecture and Design in Modern Times"
Margarita Sadova: "Pulmonology at St. Joseph's Hospital"
Josh Waterman: "The Fiery Crossroads of Artistic Value and Financial Success in the Independent Film Industry"
Zobella Vinik: "Environmental Psychology with the Drachman Institute"
Enjoy the Blog!
Wednesday, May 11, 6-8 PM
at the U of A Poetry Center (environmentalism projects)
Sierra Cordova, Nicole Rapatan, Zobella Vinik and Dany Joumaa (see titles of projects, below)
Saturday, May 14, 10-12 AM
at The Loft Cinema (arts projects)
Clarice Bales, Samone Isom, Josh Waterman and Angelynn Khoo (see titles of projects, below)
Monday, May 16, 6-8 PM
at BioSciences West, Rm. 310, U of A ( U of A projects)
Joseph Tang, Jayanth Ganesan, Andrew Graham and Gabriel Carranza (see titles of projects, below)
Tuesday, May 17, 6-8 PM
at U of A McGuire Center for Entrepreneurship, Blg. MCLND, rm. 207 (travel abroad projects)
Clover Powell, Greg Spell, Agustin Temporini and Margarita Sadova.
We'd love to see you there!
The BASIS Tucson Class of 2011 Senior Research Project bloggers (with the titles of their projects) are:
Clarice Bales: "Narrative and Film"
Sierra Cordova: "The Intent and Application of Environmental Policy"
Clover Powell: "The Artistic Interpretation of the Biological Sciences"
Greg Spell: "Micro-venturing in Guatemala"
Agustin Temporini: "A Study of the Role of the Press in 1960's/70's Argentina"
Gabriel Carranza: "Analysis and Research on Drugs associated with Torsades de Pointes"
Dany Joumaa: "Innovations in Display Technology: Synthesis of Organic Luminescent Materials Compounds"
Joseph Tang: "The Creation and Project of 3D Holograms"
Jayanth Ganesan: "Research of Game Thoeretic Models in relation to Non-Market Games"
Andrew Graham: "The Malaria-Resistant Mosquito"
Samone Isom: "Art and Artist: in peril of Devaluation?"
Angelynn Khoo: "Mousa, Mouseion, Museum: MOCA Tucson"
Nicole Rapatan: "Sustainable Architecture and Design in Modern Times"
Margarita Sadova: "Pulmonology at St. Joseph's Hospital"
Josh Waterman: "The Fiery Crossroads of Artistic Value and Financial Success in the Independent Film Industry"
Zobella Vinik: "Environmental Psychology with the Drachman Institute"
Enjoy the Blog!
3 comments:
Jeez, you're on the move more than I am.
Sounds like you're having a fiesta down there! Good luck and stay safe, hombre!
Dear Greg, thanks for the birthday greetings. How does one almost get robbed?
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