This past school year, Mr. Michael Reimer, the head of The Yearbook, inquired into a discontinued Jesuit Mission trip. It had been 8 years since Jesuit Dallas had visited Peru, and it would be the summer of 2014 that we would return.
Thanks to the hard work and planning of Mr. Reimer, Mr. David Williams, and Mr. Richard Perry, who organized the...
¡Me cargas! ¡Me cargas!
The excited children scream in the ludoteca, or play center, of the local parish center in Andahuaylillas, Peru. As you put one on your shoulders and carry him around, tons of other children grasp on to your legs wanting a turn. Without worrying about the events of the day or even the time, you put each...
2,584 miles. Language and culture barriers. There are many things separating Dallas, Texas from Quito, Ecuador. To many of us, Ecuador would seem to be in a different world or on a different planet. Many of us haven’t experienced such a unique culture or had the opportunity to meet an Ecuadorian.
However, this past summer, 12 Jesuit students and 4...
Eight years ago, Jesuit only hosted one immersion trip for the entire school. Today, Jesuit offers 6 different opportunities for students to travel and immerse themselves in a culture unlike their own. The 6 different trips currently offered include Nicaragua 1, Nicaragua 2, Rural Peru, Lima, Quito, and Alaska. Each trip is completely unique, offering an experience different from the...
Eight Jesuit students walk out through the glass doors of the airport and emerge into the heart of the city. Surprised, each looks left, then right, attempting to orient themselves with their new surroundings. Their new surroundings are drastically different from life at home, as they see how life can be in other parts of the world.
This was the...
My name is Max Sabogal and I recently embarked on a trip to Guadalajara, Mexico. This amazing trip took place from Friday, February 17 to Saturday, February 25. The Spanish Honor Society (SHS) was fully immersed in this unique Mexican culture. This the first SHS trip that has taken place in the middle of the school year, and it...
For most students at Jesuit, their trips around the world, days at the beach, or concerts from the summer leave them eager to share their experiences as soon as they return to the 28 acres in August. While many think of only enthralling and adventurous trips to talk about, a group of about 50 students returned with a new acquired...
An alumni of Jesuit, Mr. Ornelas is a very prominent member in our Jesuit society. Not only as a sophomore counselor, but also as a leader in the arrival of Jesuit's up and coming cultural committee for both parents and students. Mr. Ornelas is also the current Director of Diversity.
So, I was able to sit down with him and...
