This semester, I have taken a leave of absence from Rice University to live and work in Santiago, Chile. While there, I hope to learn about social entrepreneurship, leadership, and economic and political development through a semester-long internship. This is a blog about my experience. Friday, October 13, 2006. Micro-health care, micro-food? Today, Muhammad Yunus was named the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize. Read the NY Times article. I had never really thought about the fact t.

Thursday, July 13, 2006. I am so excited that I was finally able to upload a picture. These are 3 of my students in our photography class. I think this foto is so cute because they are all in thier own little worlds. Saturday, July 08, 2006. Friday, June 30, 2006. Saturday, June 24, 2006.

Saturday, August 05, 2006. Childhood living is easy to do. The things you wanted I bought them for you. Graceless lady, you know who I am,. I watched you suffer a dull, aching pain. Now you decided to show me the same. No sweeping exits or offstage lines,. Can make me feel bitter or treat you unkind.

Wednesday, June 28, 2006. Right now I m at the library s computer lab. There are a few people here from the town, listening to music and unconsciously singing along. Estoy en la sala de computadoras en la biblioteca ahora misma. Hay algunas personas de la comunidad aquí, escuchando musica y cantando. Monday, June 26, 2006. Por qué no puedo hablar español. Saturday, June 24, 2006. Estoy en Ixtlan de Juarez ahora.

Monday, August 07, 2006. The first and maybe last episode of AMIGOS in Santiago Suchilquitongo is coming to a close. We have been wrapping up our CBI in various ways that have brought sadness but also joy. New mirrors and a stereo have been installed for the dance class and a table is getting transfered for the sewing class tomorrow. I have finished my website on local foods. And already have two comments! And am hoping to finish the traditional dance. Sunday, July 30, 2006.

Wednesday, August 09, 2006. Our last few days in community. So we leave tomorrow which is kind of a weird thought. I think I will miss my host family and town a lot. And the views, like this one. But there are a lot of exciting things to go home to also. It was sad to say bye to them. Saturday, August 05, 2006. Events from the past week, not in order. Here we are with the kids from our technology class; we just had our last class yesterday.

Monday, July 10, 2006. i was gonna attempt to keep this blog all in Spanish, but that in addition to the daily speaking of the language will make my brain melt, so im gonna keep this in English! Im hoping that now because me and Clea are attempting to use the computer room in the elementary school , i will actually update more. Tuesday, June 20, 2006. Copy and paste this! Ross the PSUP s Blog.

Wednesday, August 23, 2006. I thought it would be appropriate to do a summary of my last week in Oaxaca. The volunteers left Oaxaca last Saturday for Mexico City. On Sunday morning, they left for Houston! It was sad to see them leave on Saturday. It felt I had just been pulling there bags out from the bottom of the bus. The time went by very fast.