Hola a tod@s! Since Chile is in the southern hemisphere and therefore on a different school schedule, I still have a month and a half of classes ahead of me. That said, this is an excellent time for me to reflect on my experiences here and how they have changed me. The past few months…
Author: Tobin Richter
CURF 3: Looking back and looking forward
Hi everyone! I hope your semesters are wrapping up nicely. I’m currently studying abroad in Chile so mine started at the beginning of March and will go on until mid-July. That said, what an amazing journey this semester with its combination of study abroad and research has been. And the best part for me is…
Classes at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Hola a tod@s from Santiago, Chile! I have now been taking classes at the Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile for the past month. It’s an awesome university, both similar to and different from Pitt. An important thing to know about La Católica is that it is a private university. In Chile, there is a major…
CURF 2: Becoming a Researcher in Literature
Hi everyone. My journey towards the research I am currently doing has been interesting. This spring is just one stage in my process of working towards my BPhil. In broadest terms the subject of my research is how the novels One Hundred Years of Solitude (Gabriel García Márquez 1967) and The Old Drift (Namwali Serpell…
Living in Santiago, Chile
Hi everyone! I’ve now been in Santiago, Chile since February 18th and with my host family whom I will be staying with for the rest of my time here since February 26th. My host parents live in a large apartment in the Las Condes neighborhood. I live with them and their dog, Lola, who is…
Close to Departure and Brimming With Excitement
Hi everyone! I am still in the United States but my departure for Santiago is fast approaching. I collected my student visa at the Chilean consulate in New York yesterday morning. In and of itself that was a very complicated process which required collecting various different documents including a health certificate, proof of financial solvency,…
CURF #1: The Nation in African and Latin American Literature
Hi everyone, my name is Tobin. I’m beginning the second semester of my junior year. I am majoring in English Literature, doing the BPhil in International and Area Studies – Global Studies Track (which allows me to have a BPhil advisor from outside my major), and minoring in Spanish. An interesting fact about me is…
Santiago, Chile in Spring 2022
Hello everyone! My name is Tobin, and I am delighted that I will spend this spring semester in Santiago, Chile. I am from Wyndmoor, PA so my house is about 20 minutes on foot from Philadelphia city limits. I am a junior majoring in English Literature, minoring in Spanish and doing the BPhil in International and Area Studies – Global Studies…