Category: Winter 2019
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 ...
C is for Costa Rica!
LGBTQ Word of the week: “Differente” or “Different” L: Lesbian G: Gay B: Bisexual T: Transgender Q: Queer In a country where religion is historically written into the constitution, I feel this was a relevant topic for the week. There is no real separation of church and state in many of the laws and unspoken ...
Caribbean Vibes
There are beautiful places all around Costa Rica with a variety of activities to do, extraordinary places to see, and culture to learn about. Last week I, along with the 18 other people in my group, took a 4 hour bus ride to Puerto Viejo, a small beach town in the province Limón. Puerto Viejo ...
Interviewing While Away!
As a 4th year Drexel student I am preparing for my final co-op at Drexel. This will be my third co-op and I’ve been hoping to have a diverse experience than my co-op positions in the past, which was one reason that led me to go into B Round for this co-op cycle. Something else ...
The year of the Pig.
February 5, 2019 Happy Chinese New Year!!! Or, Lunar New Year, as my friend Helena keeps bugging me even though all the locals say Chinese New Year here… Today, Tuesday is only the beginning of the Chinese New Year celebrations. NTU was closed today and it will also be closed tomorrow. I had classes yesterday ...
C is for Costa Rica!
Word of the week: “Capaz” or “Capable” Per my previous post regarding Costa Rica’s disabled population, this post will focus on the care for them. Handled similarly to the United States, Costa Ricans who are mentally disabled with very little to no assistance are taken in by the state. Admittedly, the difference in the levels of care ...
Some Costa Rican History
Something that I think is really great about San José is that there are a number of museums that allow you to learn about Costa Rica. Some of these are the National Museum of Costa Rica, the Pre-Columbian Museum, the Kid’s Museum, the Museum of Natural Sciences, and the Jade Museum. Last week I had ...
Immersion in Costa Rican Communities
A part of the Healthcare in Latin America program is that each person does work in the community once a week. All of the students in my group are split up and sent to different organizations or a hospital for their work in the community. Some of the people in my group work with developmentally ...
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