Submitted by Elise LaFramboise on the 2020 winter session study abroad program in Panama sponsored by the Department of Languages, Literatures & Cultures…
Tomorrow will be two weeks in Panamá! I have been having so much fun and it has been going by so quickly yet so slowly at the same time. One of the best things that has happened on this program so far is that I’ve gotten close with everyone on the program already, and we’ve only known each other for 2 weeks. I was expecting for it to take a while to make friends with everyone, but only two weeks in, I have already had a real conversation with everyone on the program and I feel close with all of them already. We’ve already found some “favorite places” that we always go back to, which is amazing to have. It’s so fun that we already know the city well enough to have some places we like to go. At the same time, we are always discovering new places to go that are even more amazing. It’s also been fun to talk to our professors and my Panamanian neighbors, especially about the differences in culture between America and Panamá. It’s been an amazing two weeks and I can’t wait to discover more!
