The North Star Project, 2013-2014 Report Number Twenty-Seven — Healthcare, Study-Abroad, and Cusco, Peru by Edward Osborn coordinated by Pamela Hartley

The North Star Project, 2013-2014 Report Number Twenty-Seven — Healthcare, Study-Abroad, and Cusco, Peru by Edward Osborn, coordinated by Pamela Hartley

This past summer I had the privilege of studying abroad in Cusco, Peru for 10 weeks. It was the trip of a life time and by far the most incredible thing I have ever done. For 6 weeks I took classes in Advanced Spanish grammar and The History of the Incas from professors from La Universidad de Salamanca in Spain who were contracted by a local university in Cusco. My classes were incredibly informative and learning Spanish in a Spanish speaking country, while also learning about the countries rich cultural history and the history of one of the greatest civilizations ever was a true honor.

During my time in Peru, I lived with a host family and one other American student and this was by far the best experience…