Tahiti China Geomarc PaneloGeomarc Manahan Panelo is a senior in the University of Washington studying American Ethnic Studies and a minor in Labor Studies and Diversity. He studied abroad in Tahiti-Huahine and China the summer of 2014.
Tag Archives | Asia
A Short Story about Pooping My Pants
Hi. My name is Erin, and I pooped my pants. I was twenty one years old. I was in control of my own movements and self. I had an accessible toilet. And yet, despite all logic that would explain otherwise, I pooped my pants. It was a sunny and clear morning in the Indian Himalayan […]
Showering is a Bore
Showering is such a bore. It takes so long, and then it takes even longer to get yourself ready afterwards. Why do people shower so much? I probably smell fine, and I haven’t showered since Monday. It’s overrated. It’s wasteful. It’s too much effort. And then you have to clean the shower. Why do I […]
Study Abroad in the Himalayas
Below is a story of a tour I took during my study abroad trip to India over the summer of 2014. Excerpts from the journal I was keeping at the time, as well as photographs, are included. 23 June, 2014 “Today, we embarked on the Salaam Balaak Trust Street Walk. We met our guide by […]