Uyehara in Uruguay

Fulbright Teachers for Global Classrooms: Uruguay Cohort 2025

Making My Way to Uruguay

Making the journey to Uruguay with my Fulbright colleagues made the long trek bearable and less stressful. It was comforting to be around other teachers, but humbling to be around so many accomplished and intelligent people in the cohort. I know I would learn a lot from them in the next three weeks.

6 June 2025, Honolulu International Airport: The beginning of my 30 hour journey to Uruguay.

Layover at O’Hare.
Layover in Atlanta. A la iziquierda, de frente a atrás: Indiana, me, y Kevin. A la derecha, de frente a atrás: Sawsan, Britteny, and Cheree.

Excited to get to Brasil.

Leaving the United States for South America.

My flight partner Rama. Atlanta to São Paulo.
Looking forward to waking up in South America.
We made it to Brasil!
7 hour layover at Guarulhos International in São Paulo.
Our plane from Brasil to Uruguay.
Flight partners from Brasil to Uruguay with my fellow Hawai‘i Fulbrighter Kevin.
Bienvenidos á Uruguay. At customs with Kareena and Kevin.
We all made it to Uruguay; and so did all our luggage. Yay!