Year in Ecuador

I lived in Quito and worked at the university as a volunteer English teacher. I loved my experience all around- I learned so much about myself through the process that I finally figured out what I want my future to look like and the career direction I want to pursue. My host family was amazing and I really improved my Spanish during those five months. The second half of the year I lived in my own apartment with some other teachers and really got the full Quito experience. There was a ton of time to travel because every two months you have at least a week break between cycles. You have a huge responsibility to your students so you should definitely come into the program with a desire to teach and learn how to teach well with help from your field staff and other volunteers. Field staff were great and always available to help us with whatever we needed! Very approachable.