Week 4 of Costa Rica This was the last week of my Costa Rican study abroad experience. It was bittersweet because I was excited to reunite with my family and friends back at home, but extremely sad to leave the beautiful souls I now share many memories with. A prevalent theme I saw myself… Read more »
The Power of Communities
3RD Week in Costa Rica I just finished my 3rd week in Costa Rica. I have been so thankful for my time here and have experienced so much critical thinking and novel memories. Looking back at my time in Costa Rica, I have learned to understand and appreciate communities. Communities are everywhere, and sometimes I… Read more »
Costa Rica 2nd Week: Pen Pineapple Apple Pen
Costa Rica 2nd Week: Pen Pineapple Apple Pen Time flies so quickly in Costa Rica! My stay here is already half way over, and I am excited to see how the next two weeks will go! The beginning of the second week was spent learning about the IRES projects. Similar to us, the IRES researchers… Read more »
A Hoot and a Howler
My trip to Costa Rica started on May 23rd at around 4:30 in the morning. I flew out of Indianapolis and landed in Texas. From Texas, I boarded a flight that would take me to Costa Rica! Prior to the flight I had been getting increasingly excited to participate in the study abroad program in… Read more »