This week, we had the opportunity to play the past two Puerto Rican national champions of the Single A baseball league, which has just over 80 teams covering 50 different municipalities around the island. The champions from the past two…
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Puerto Rico
This blog shares the experiences of Goshen College students participating in the Study-Service Term in Puerto Rico.
Over three immersive weeks, students are exploring the theme of Hispanic Identities and Resilience, engaging deeply with the island’s history, culture and community life. From walking the colorful streets of Old San Juan and visiting museums that tell stories of Taíno heritage, Spanish colonialism and contemporary identity, to living with host families in Aibonito and connecting with students at a local Mennonite school, this journey blends cultural study with personal reflection and service. Through these reflections, readers are invited into the moments shaping how students understand community, identity and resilience in Puerto Rico and beyond.
Study AbroadCanyons, Single A Baseball, and Old San Juan
Study AbroadConnections in Puerto Rico
If I’m really honest, I’m too exhausted to say much on this blog, so I’m giving you a photo blitz of the past five days. The GC website was uneditable for a while, so blog posts needed to take a…
Study AbroadThe Joy of Outdoor Physical Activity
There is substantial evidence that exists demonstrating the benefits of outdoor physical activity on the human psyche and condition. We have witnessed ample evidence of that impact over the course of our first week in Puerto Rico, as almost everything…
Study AbroadBeautiful Nature, Colonial Structures, and the value of Patience
Our first weekend in Puerto Rico included a heavy dose of the beauty of this place. We began the day on Saturday with a drive, then a hike into El Yunque, Puerto Rico’s famous mountainous rainforested national park, which includes…
Study AbroadBaseball Academy, University, and Biodiversity
Each day in Puerto Rico brings new opportunities to see and experience newness. One particularly special element of today’s activities was the chance for the Goshen baseball guys to interview graduating seniors at the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy & High…
Study AbroadThey have arrived!!!
Experiences like these require an incredible amount of work for the leaders. My name is Andrew and I am the faculty leader for the group that just arrived Puerto Rico to experience the culture, history, and natural beauty of the…
Study AbroadPuerto Rico: Baseball, Beaches, and Culture
Puerto Rico, here we come! As we wrapped up the semester and baseball season this past week, we are now turning our attention to our time in Puerto Rico in May. It will be a unique experience centered on reflections…
Study AbroadCasa Pueblo, Butterflies, and Change
Today was a travel day that ended up being so much more than that. We started our morning bright and early — bags packed and ready to go by 8:20 a.m. After breakfast, we headed to Casa Pueblo in Adjuntas,…
Study AbroadLeaving San Juan: A Cave to Remember – Monday, May 5
After staying up late last night, doing laundry, and getting everything packed and ready to leave, it was now finally time to depart San Juan. It was a melancholic feeling to have to leave so soon since we had just…
Study AbroadEl Día de la Madre in Puerto Rico
Today we spent our time with our host families. We joined them at morning church. I (Pame) went with my host mother and her sister to their Evangelical Church called Betania Church. Today they had a service regarding Mother’s Day...
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Our Final Day in San Juan: Catholic Mass
We started off the morning by walking into Viejo San Juan to Catedral Basílica Menor de San Juan Bautista for an 11:00 mass. It has been pretty warm in the mornings but this morning was especially sunny and it was…
Study AbroadEl Museo de las Américas – Saturday, May 3
Day 3 in San Juan consisted of a tour of El Museo de las Americas. We had the option to eat breakfast wherever we desired, as long as we met at El Museo De Las Americas by 1:00 pm. Our…
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Castillo San Cristóbal, La Fortaleza, y Proyecto culinar
Blog by Isaac & Richard May 2, 2025 Day two in San Juan began around 10:00 am with a walk to Castillo San Cristóbal. Named after the patron saint of land travelers, Saint Christopher Castillo, San Cristóbal is a fortress…
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¡Bienvenidos a Puerto Rico!
Welcome to our blog about our experience in Puerto Rico, where our focus is on Hispanic Identities and Resilience. Over the next three weeks, you will hear from students about la brega in Puerto Rico. Brega and bregar are distinctly Puerto Rican words that mean to...