Name: Emily Kraack
Major: Biology and Dance (Double Major)
Year: Senior
Hometown: Yorba Linda, CA
What has been the most meaningful idea you’ve discovered or learned so far in preparation for your study abroad to Ecuador?
Ecuadorian people and culture are kind and welcoming. The people are proud of where they’re from and they are excited to share their lives with us.
For me, the Ecuador Study Abroad is an opportunity to…
Learn new ideas, concepts, and cultures from emersion. Also, it is an opportunity to travel out of the country in an educational way.
What makes you most curious (in life, in general)?
How we are all human, but we all operate so differently based on our location.
What is the best piece of advice/wisdom you’ve ever been given?
Breathe! Things will unfold how they are supposed to.
What do you look forward to the most in Ecuador?
Marine science labs in the Galapagos