Read what former Trent-in-Ecuador participants have written about their year abroad experiences.
Constance Dupuis: Trent-in Ecuador 2011-2012
I was really drawn to the Trent in Ecuador program because of the unique opportunity to combine academic work with the practice of a focused internship...
Emma Wright: Trent-in Ecuador 2011-2012
The Trent-in-Ecuador program is a challenging and necessary experience for any student of International Development. It is a way to confront the divide between our theoretical explorations and conversations...
Tara-Lyn Prindiville: Trent-in Ecuador 2011-2012
When I decided to apply for the TIE cultural exchange I didn’t take the opportunity lightly, because I knew it would be challenging and that...
Tim Howlett: Trent-in Ecuador 2006-2007
A clear highlight of my time at Trent was my year abroad with the Trent-in-Ecuador program. It is hard to overstate the value of living and studying in another country. From getting the chance to take the theory out...
Will Hill: Trent-in Ecuador 2006-2007
My time in the Trent in Ecuador (TIE) program (2006-7) allowed me to grapple with some of the theoretical concepts we discussed in classes, and gain a more intimate sense of what international development actually is. All of us who took part in the year-abroad...
Hana Boye: Trent-in Ecuador 2002-2003
The second time I traveled to Ecuador was through the Trent-in-Ecuador Program. And while I couldn’t fully comprehend it at the time, with the distance of a decade, I can see that this Program profoundly shaped my decision to practice environmental...
Jake Wilson: Trent-in Ecuador 1998-1999
I actually switched schools (from King’s College in Halifax) after first year so I could take IDS at Trent and then go on either the Trent-in-Ecuador or Trent-in-Ghana programs, and since I also wanted...
Jake's full reflection