Study Abroad

In a few days will mark the halfway point of my trip and I can’t believe it. I’ve really learned some useful information in my environmental classes thus far. Did you know that Costa Rica has a goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2021 (well it’s going to be moved to 2025, but it’s still […]

Today, I took a little excursion to the Volvo World Ocean Race. A  near two-week sailing event hosted here in Alicante. It is running from the 2nd to the 11th of October before moving to the next port city for the next leg of the race. The Race is beginning here in Alicante and finishes […]

For the weekend the students in my program were required to travel to Panama so that we could get out Passports re-stamped for another 90 days. For anyone who hasn’t traveled out of the country before, you typically have 90 days which you are allowed in a country as a tourist. So, we crossed over […]

After spending my first full month abroad, I can say that I’ve gotten to know many quirks about Spain and the Spanish way of Life. I was actually surprised by the way things are done here. First, Ill begin with my schedule. When I get up in the morning, just before seven, its still dark. […]

This weekend I decided to keep it local. Thirty minutes outside San José is Heredia,the smallest of Costa Rica’s provinces, where some friends and I went on the Britt Coffee Tour. According to Britt, Café Britt was founded in 1985 as the first gourmet coffee roaster in Costa Rica. Britt’s CoffeeTour has educated and entertained more than […]

This weekend was fantastic! A group of my friends and I traveled to Montezuma for the long weekend! It was incredible. We met tons of different people who were staying at our hostel who were from all different parts of the world. Its a 7 hour journey from San Jose to Montezuma by bus and […]

So, every weekend many of the students take trips to outside of San José, naturally. Last weekend a small group of us went to Jaco Beach with my Mamatica and her friend Sophie. For about $100 we spend the weekend in a small house with a pool and within walking distance from the beach. Going […]

Probably the first thing I noticed upon my arrival in Alicante was how hot it was. It was nearly 10PM, and it was as hot as the hottest days at noon back in New England. 90 to 100 and humid. Flying in All I could see were a few lights, noting to remark at; but […]

I guess that the first thing I have to say about this whole experience is that I’m more terrified of the first day of school than I have ever been. Seriously. Exactly one week from the day of my writing this, I will travel the I will embark on a journey that will take me […]