ECUADORIAN+ADVENTURE

5 years ago this fall, I studied abroad in Ecuador, South America. One of the choose your own adventure pathways is actually what happened to me and one of my friends. Enjoy!

Two young students from Mankato State University decided to embark on a study abroad experience in Ecuador. Neither of them knew Spanish, just enough to ask for the bathroom and a few other essentials, but nothing of a native. I did not know Jason Thompson before the weekend of the story I'm about to tell but now, five years later, we are very good friends. It was because of this crazy weekend that we became good friends.

It was the first Thursday of our stay in Cuenca, Ecuador, and while at school, Jason walked over to me and said, "Can you understand what these girls from Norway are telling me?" I walked over and they were talking in Spanish because their English was not great, but what they were asking was if Jason and I wanted to meet them at a beach city about six hours from Cuenca for the weekend. The Norwegians were leaving Thursday after class but Jason and I couldn't leave until Friday at about 11 after our class was over. We told them we'd think about it and talk to them in an hour to see what we decided. What did they decide?

A) Agree to meet the Norwegians at the beach? B) Stay in Cuenca and explore the city.