On March 20, 2023, a group of exchange students from the Instituto de Ciencias in Guadalajara, Mexico. Upon arrival, the visiting students were warmly greeted by their Jesuit host brothers. The Guadalajara group stayed in Dallas from March 20 to April 15. During their stay, the Guadalajara students shared classes, extracurriculars, and sports with their host brothers, as well...
As the bus skittered to a halt, the student’s eyes fling open, awoken from his nap. “We’re here,” he realized, as he stood up with 20 of his Jesuit brothers and faculty, all of them filing off the bus. In front of them, a sidewalk ran up to a worn-out, aged school that doubled as an orphanage for girls, ages ranging from...
A student steps forward slowly onto the dark, green grass, his eyes fixated on a small edifice in front of him. Beside him, two of his fellow friends also trek forward, their gaze shifting towards the structure. The building stands level with those around it, a seemingly insignificant house or store. However, erupting from the light brown roof, a...
It's 7:30 am. Mr. DuRoss rapidly walks up to the student's room and ferociously bangs on their door. The sleepy students slowly proceed to wake up, brush their teeth, and drag themselves to breakfast.
After entering the kitchen, the students crack some eggs into a pan and prepare themselves some PB&J's, creating an exquisite and healthy meal to start off...
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...
When you think of the border situation with Mexico, what do you think of? Poverty, violence, drugs? For many, it’s a distant issue that you’ll talk about in a Social Justice class and never really commit a lot of thought to since it seems so far away.
Taking a trip to El Paso to show people what the issue of...
At Jesuit, we consistently interact with the poor in community service. We pray for the poor in our daily prayers. We donate food and money to the poor in yearly drives. We feel sorry for the poor when we see them on the side of the road. But do we really know the depth of their suffering, the gravity...
Day 3: Let the Work Begin
It’s work day – work day in the community. Today is the first day I truly immerse myself into the Nicaraguan culture and local population. Another 7:00 AM wakeup call and another excruciatingly long bus ride awaits.
We finally arrive at our destination, Rincon De Garcia.
I find my group shortly after devouring my lunch. With...
