Category: Location
C is for Costa Rica!
Word of the week: “Poder” or Power March 8th, is recognized as International Women’s Day. It is a day to both commemorate AND celebrate the achievements and continuous progress women as a whole have made over the years. It is a day that age, race and religion are put to the side in order to ...
Step Out: U.S.; Step In: South Korea
Suitcases packed. Paperwork filled out. The excitement of leaving to a whole new adventure finally hits the night before my friend and I leave for the airport. Come to find out, a half and hour before we leave our houses, our flight had been delayed and we wouldn’t make our connecting flight; we would have ...
Colorful Neighborhoods
March 1, 2019 Can you believe it’s March!! I have been in Singapore for 2 months now!! Wow, I can’t believe it, time goes by so fast when you’re not paying attention. After being here for 2 months, I can honestly say I have done a lot. But, I also want to comment on something ...
Monteverde- So Much To Explore!
Waking up early to see adorable monkeys at the window of my hostel is what happened when I went to the beautiful Monteverde. Monteverde is a place in Costa Rica that is full of nature, animals, and adventure. I really think that it was one of my favorite places to go while I was in ...
Finally…Haji Lane
February 23, 2019 If you look up “Things to do in Singapore”, you will definitely see Haji Lane on one of those internet lists. I saw it and was immediately drawn to it because of how colorful it looked. Haji Lane is a fun street with many stores, places to drink and murals. I was ...
Seeing a Doctor Abroad
After my second week in Costa Rica I woke up in the middle of the night nauseous, and immediately knew something was wrong. The following morning, I woke up to a text from my friend who was also sick. It was time to see a doctor. This is when I had my first experience receiving ...
Views All Day Everyday
February 25, 2019 It doesn’t matter how many times I see the school, everytime is like the first day. It’s just such a beautiful school and I think that all the students who get to use this school for 4 years, are incredibly lucky. There are so many different buildings with so many resources. I ...
Sharing My Experience With Family!
I’ve lived abroad before, and while there I wanted to tell my family and friends about everything I was doing. I Facetimed them and took photos to show everyone what my routine was like. Last time I was abroad, I tried to explain where I lived, what I did on a daily basis, the people ...
Last minute plans
February 17, 2019 I was just relaxing in my room for the night and suddenly I decided to change and go visit Little India. This was nowhere in my plans for today but I really wanted to go and I figured it would be cool to see it at night and then visit another time ...
The Art of Oxcart Painting
Sarchí is charming city in the province of Alajuela, Costa Rica. With the Healthcare in Latin American program in Costa Rica, I went to Sarchí to learn about the stunning art and designs on oxcarts. Sarchí is known for their traditional oxcarts. Oxcarts are a symbol of Costa Rica, and are a symbol of Costa ...
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