Hello everyone, the group has finally come together! We all had early morning arrivals into Bolivia so the first day we slept in and took it very easy. We took a fun Gondola ride around the city and ate lunch in a market very close to the city......Read More
Hello families, I’m happy to announce that all students have arrived safely to La Paz. We’re now all in the hotel and getting some much needed rest before starting things off tomorrow. I’ll be in touch soon with more updates and......Read More
Hey everyone, This is a really important Yak! I’m going to outline all the steps you need to know to navigate the airport upon arrival in Bolivia. Please pay close attention, print it out if you need to. It’s not a terribly complicated process,......Read More
Hi everyone, My name is Saoirse and I’m from San Francisco, currently going to school in Connecticut. In high school I played tennis and volleyball, but in college my hobbies consist of writing music, reading and going on hikes. I love traveling......Read More
Hola a todos, I wanted to write you this note to follow up on the technology policy that is outlined in the Participant Agreement. I think it’s important for you all to know why we have the policies and ideas that we ask you to agree to, the......Read More
Hey everyone, My name is Jazmine. I’m local to Boulder, Colorado. While I’m certainly not one to shy away from adventure, I have never traveled out of the country before and am excited to embark on this journey with all of you. Most of......Read More
Hi Everyone, I’m excited to share our summer itinerary here with all of you!! Below you’ll find a week by week breakdown of the course. We’ll of course talk more about the schedule in detail when we meet up in Bolivia. Until then......Read More
Hey everyone! My name is Simon. I was born and raised in Indianapolis, Indiana. Some of my favorite things to do is play/watch soccer or lacrosse, listen to music, and travel. I’m super relaxed and chill so i’m pretty much up for any experience.......Read More
Hola Dragones, As you prepare for our upcoming trip here in Bolivia I thought I would send out some recommendations to help you in your packing process. Packing to travel to a place you’ve never been can be a confusing process. I’ll try to lay......Read More
Hello Students and Families of the Bolivia CSA program, My name is Luis Alvarado and it’s a pleasure for me to introduce myself as the instructor for this course. As I write this note to you all I am sitting huddled under several blankets in a......Read More
Hello Bolivia Study Abroad Students! As we hope you read in the Introduction to the Yak Board post, this is our community forum where all Dragons programs share thoughts and reflections from the field. During your program, you will be posting here......Read More
Hello everyone, My name is Shino, and like Cara, I will be supporting your summer Bolivia College Study Abroad program from afar. I am based in Washington D.C. now, but I grew up in the hill-towns of western Massachusetts. I was raised by dancers......Read More
Dear Summer 2019 Travelers, This is a very exciting time of year for all of us, and while we understand that you’re likely anxious to meet your traveling companions, we have a request for you: please don’t seek out your fellow travelers on......Read More
Dear Bolivia College Study Abroad Students, Congratulations on joining an inspiring and diverse community of travelers, educators, students, and cultural ambassadors! Though the summer program is still a couple of months away, we are excited to......Read More
Dear Summer 2019 College Study Abroad students, Welcome to the Dragons community and your program’s Yak Board! You can think of your program’s Yak Board as an online group journal and virtual bulletin board. Pre-program, you will use the Yak......Read More
