We learned that Puerto Rico is a great destination for this kind of immersive, experiential learning. Since I am from Puerto Rico, and I have always dreamed of taking ISU students to Puerto Rico, this opportunity was one I could not pass.” “It was significant for us to begin our intellectual journey hosted by the Oral History Lab at the University of Puerto Rico, Mayagüez,” Toro-Morn said. This landmark in Guánica, Puerto Rico, marks the place where U.S. troops landed in 1898. “Before this trip, Puerto Rico was something I understood primarily through classroom discussions and assigned readings,” Trainor said.