Megan Ascanio’s blog Vox 2008-05-04T14:28:16Z Megan Ascanio http://meganascanio.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom tag:vox.com,2006:6p00e398c361880005/ El Fin de Mi Aventura Mexicana tag:vox.com,2008-05-04:asset-6a00e398c36188000500f48d1373540001 2008-05-04T14:27:44Z 2008-05-04T14:28:16Z Megan Ascanio http://meganascanio.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Home is Where the Heart Is Coming home was maybe the longest day ever. Things I looked forward to were seeing my family, flushing toilet paper instead of throwing it in a trashcan, being able to raid my own fridge and cook something for myself...

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]]> Semana Santa y otras cosas tag:vox.com,2008-05-04:asset-6a00e398c36188000500f48d1373480001 2008-05-04T14:27:22Z 2008-05-04T14:27:23Z Megan Ascanio http://meganascanio.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Semana Santa en Mexico Being a Catholic, there was no better place to spend Holy Week in Mexico than San Cristobal de las Casas. Starting with Domingo de Ramos, or Palm Sunday, the week was jamb-packed with religious ceremonies and festivities...

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]]> El Mundo Maya tag:vox.com,2008-05-04:asset-6a00e398c36188000500f48cf4c5da0003 2008-05-04T14:26:09Z 2008-05-04T14:26:09Z Megan Ascanio http://meganascanio.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Oxkintok Today we visited Oxkintok, located in Western Yucatan. In Maya, the name breaks down to three (ox), sun (kin), flint (tok). Something unique about Oxkintok is that it is the site with the earliest records of Southern Classi...

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]]> mas de cultura mexicana tag:vox.com,2008-05-04:asset-6a00e398c36188000500f48cf4baa70002 2008-05-04T14:25:01Z 2008-05-04T14:25:01Z Megan Ascanio http://meganascanio.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Guys in Merida Throughout the four or so weeks we’ve spent in Merida, I have taken notice of many of the differences between ways men and women interact and the dating scene in Mexico opposed to the United States. Over my four weeks, I have inte...

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]]> First Day of Spanish Class... tag:vox.com,2008-01-19:asset-6a00e398c36188000500e398d40ef10004 2008-01-07T22:22:54Z 2008-01-21T22:38:06Z Megan Ascanio http://meganascanio.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom This morning I woke up to the call of a neighbor’s Rooster, reminding me that I was a long way from home. I showered and then went down to breakfast. We had Special K cereal and fresh fruit and jugo de melon (cantoloupe juice). It was a very n...

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]]> Arrival in Mexico! tag:vox.com,2008-01-19:asset-6a00e398c36188000500e398d40e6c0004 2008-01-06T22:16:46Z 2008-01-19T22:17:50Z Megan Ascanio http://meganascanio.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom It was a long day at the airport, but once we touched down on Mexican soil I believe the excitement and anxiety took hold of us all, making us wide awake. After going through aduanas (customs), we left the airport and found our bus. We met ou...

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]]> Today's the day! tag:vox.com,2008-01-06:asset-6a00e398c36188000500e398cf82090003 2008-01-06T13:04:10Z 2008-01-06T13:04:10Z Megan Ascanio http://meganascanio.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom Today is the big day! We're at the Philadelphia Airport sitting in the BC Food Court, picking up free WiFi which is pretty exciting after not having internet access during our four days in the Barn. We've been here since 5 AM this morning, and ...

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]]> The excitement builds- Thursday, December 20, 2007 5:43:52 PM tag:vox.com,2007-12-20:asset-6a00e398c36188000500e398ca41680003 2007-12-20T22:44:51Z 2007-12-20T22:44:51Z Megan Ascanio http://meganascanio.vox.com/?_c=feed-atom It's unbelievable to think that the semester adventure to Mayan Mexico all starts in about two weeks! I am very excited, but also a little nervous. It's going to be strange for me to be away from home for three months, especially since I'm such...

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