Colby Schweibenz ’17 had the opportunity to study abroad in Quito, Ecuador. A Biochemistry major with a Spanish minor, Colby is planning to pursue a career as a disease research biochemist after completing graduate school. While in Ecuador, Colby had the opportunity to work in a cellular biology research lab through her host university’s Latitude... Continue Reading →

Colby Schweibenz ’18 studied biochemistry with a Spanish minor at Elizabethtown College. While pursuing her dream of becoming a disease research biochemist, Colby had the opportunity to study abroad in Quito, Ecuador. While living in Ecuador, Colby spent one week in the Ecuadorian Amazon Basin. Her trip started with sightseeing. She and her group hiked... Continue Reading →

It all began July 21, 2012, when my plane touched down in Quito, Ecuador. A three-day hostel stay and the BCA Study Abroad orientation followed. The reality of the whole thing finally hit me: I wouldn’t be returning home for five months. While this realization made me want to find a dark corner and assume... Continue Reading →