Central College Abroad
The Conclusion
Posted June 3rd, 2013 by Cody in Merida, Mexico
What a semester! Before coming to Mexico I knew my study abroad experience would be life changing but I really had no idea in what way. After being home for about two weeks and having time to reflect on my abroad experience I am astonished by how much I have changed. Traveling to another country…
A New World
Posted April 11th, 2013 by Cody in Merida, Mexico
The second to last group excursion of the semester lead us to the state of Chiapas for a jammed packed weekend of traveling and sight-seeing. The majority of our weekend was taken up by traveling, but when we were finally able to get out of the vans; everything seemed to be worth it. After living…
Dzibilchaltun & Cuzuma
Posted April 1st, 2013 by Cody in Merida, Mexico
Our most recent group adventures led us to the Mayan ruins of Dzibilchaltún and the cenotes of Cuzuma. Unlike our previous visits to ancient Mayan ruins, this time we would only be staying for about an hour. We were headed to Dzibilchaltún to watch the phenomenon of the Spring Equinox involving the major attraction at…
Daily life in the Yucatán
Posted March 15th, 2013 by Cody in Merida, Mexico
My previous three posts have all involved our weekend excursions as a group. With a week between us and spring break, I felt like it would be a good idea to include a post about daily life in Merida. The first seven weeks in Mexico have been incredible and a complete transformation from college life…
The Great Adventure!
Posted March 1st, 2013 by Cody in Merida, Mexico
Our most recent adventure led us to Tulum, where the main focus of our trip would be exploring an entire new world below the ocean’s surface. There is nothing quite like seeing the gorgeous blue waters of the Caribbean Sea for the first time. For many members of our group, including myself, we were able to…
The Full Circle
Posted February 14th, 2013 by Cody in Merida, Mexico
What a weekend! The past couple of days our group was able to visit the ancient Mayan ruins of Chichen Itza and then we had the opportunity to live with a modern day Mayan family in Tinum. Talk about a memorable experience! It was incredible to be able to see and learn about the ancient…
Week One in Paradise!
Posted January 27th, 2013 by Cody in Merida, Mexico
The first few days in our new environment have been shocking and incredible at the same time. Our first taste of the city came on our first day when we were dropped off at the ADO bus station next to the Fiesta Americana in Merida. To our surprise, we spotted a few of our fellow…
Hello from Merida!
Posted January 10th, 2013 by in Merida, Mexico
My name is Cody Gullett and I attend Central College in Pella, Iowa. At Central, I am studying business management with a focus in business administration and I am also an environmental science minor. In my free time I enjoy hunting, fishing, cycling, and just being in the outdoors. I took a long time to…
From Ruins to Work
Posted November 27th, 2012 by Erin in Merida, Mexico
On Saturday October 6th, 2012 we took a trip to Uxmal and to a Hacienda and it was a day full of climbing and stepping back in time! For this trip, the Art and Architecture teacher, Maite, joined us as our tour guide and two visiting Professors from Indiana came along as well. Our first…
Just A Party!
Posted November 19th, 2012 by Erin in Merida, Mexico
On the first day of Fall we decided to have a party at the Central House to celebrate the changing of the seasons … little did we know that our season would not be changing till about November! We invited our Dance teacher Chari to join us in the celebration. We cooking way too many…
