Yesterday we sat in class for the first part of the day. We were learning about women’s roles in the campos. It seems that they don’t have many rights and that machismo is still really strong in Mexico. It made me realize how easy we have it in the United States. After that we went…… Continue reading Mexico – 7.16.1999
Tag: 1999
My fourth year of college at The Ohio State University.
Mexico – 7.14.1999
This was a VERY busy day. It is the first day of our week long field trip. Our first stop was at a rural farm where we learned about the concerns of the rural Campesino. After that we went to a small dairy shop where they made everything right there. Afterward it was off to…… Continue reading Mexico – 7.14.1999
Mexico – 7.13.1999 – Embassy and Ohio Dept of Trade
Today we went to Mexico City to visit the U.S. Embassy and Ohio Department of Trade office. I had never been to an embassy before and was excited to go. There they talked to us about the difference between Mexico and the US but mostly about the foreign agriculture department. I found it really interesting…… Continue reading Mexico – 7.13.1999 – Embassy and Ohio Dept of Trade
Mexico – 7.11.1999 – Discotecas in Cuernavaca
This past weekend was great. We had 2 free days on Saturday and Sunday. It all started this past Friday. We travelled to Mexico City to see a museum of history and then went to a smaller pueblo to eat. Then the weekend began. Most of the group was supposed to go to Cuernavaca but…… Continue reading Mexico – 7.11.1999 – Discotecas in Cuernavaca
Mexico – 7.8.1999
Yesterday we went on a day long field trip to a hacienda and a town called Tlaxcala. I never realized how beautiful the Mexican countryside is. You travel along and see huge mountains that touch the clouds, green everywhere and cacti called Maggio (or something like that). You also pass by ruins of old farmhouses…… Continue reading Mexico – 7.8.1999
Mexico – 7.6.1999
Today was a regular day of class. However, today was special because the clouds of despair have lifted and the trip looks great from here on out. I checked ahead in the schedule and we have so many field trips ahead of us. Now I understand why we had to have so much class this…… Continue reading Mexico – 7.6.1999
Mexico – 7.5.1999
I think I finally have this trip all figured out. They are giving us mass information these first two weeks so we have appropriate information and knowledge to apply to the field trips. I’ve looked ahead in the syllabus and we do have a lot of field trips coming. That MAKES ME HAPPY! We just…… Continue reading Mexico – 7.5.1999
Mexico – 7.4.1999
I couldn’t write yesterday because we went to Mexico City for the whole day. I’ll begin Friday night when we all planned to go to the discotech. We were sitting on the balcony (The Agri boys and I) when this Venezuelan guy walks past us and knocks on Johanna’s and Kathryn’s door. It turns out…… Continue reading Mexico – 7.4.1999