“We Couldn’t Believe We Were There”: Wintermester 2014 Recap
By Stephanie Fimbres
For Alejandra Medina, going to Texas A&M International University was more than just attending classes, meetings, or anything school related. She had a curiosity to travel, explore, and learn from other cultures other than Mexican and American. Fortunately, Medina had the opportunity to participate in the study abroad program in Chile, Argentina and. Uruguay on Wintermester 2014.
“My life has changed since then, I am not the same person I was before going. Now, I want to travel even more, and I also became more adventurous”, she said.
The first country she traveled to was Chile, which is now one of her favorite countries. She learned from their culture, customs, politics, food, people, and behaviors.
“The people from Chile know a lot of their culture...
