Author: Clarettasmills
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Tortuguero
This weekend has been nothing short of amazing. Along with my classmates, I went to Tortuguero which is located in the Province of Limon. Limon is located on the Caribbean side of the island. Because of this, Limon is where a vast majority of Costa Rica’s Black population lives. Limon is also said to be…
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Culture Shock – What’s that?
Culture Shock is apparently something I should have felt already since I’ve been here for about 2 weeks now. But to be honest … I haven’t really felt it. I think the main reason as to why I haven’t felt this sensation is because of my childhood and experience living in a country that can…
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Vamos A La Playa
Vamos a la playa. A mi me gusta bailar. This past weekend has been nothing short of amazing. About 18 of us in our group spent 3 days in Manuel Antonio which is 3 hours away from the city. We spent Friday night bar hopping (it was ladies night so most of us drank for…
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La Primera Semana – An Overview
¡ Bienvenidos a Costa Rica! Unlike most students studying abroad, I felt a huge sense of anxiety as I arrived in San Jose, Costa Rica. I mean of course I was extremely excited to finally be in Costa Rica but I was extremely anxious as well. I was anxious for one reason, meeting my new…
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Bienvenida A Su Nueva Casa
Día 1: As I got off the bus that transported some other students and I from the airport, I felt nothing but complete anxiety as I was about to meet my host mom. Thankfully, that sense of anxiety quickly went away. I was greeted by a traditional tico greeting – a greeting (Hola) and a…
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Why Costa Rica?
37,000 feet high is a view that I could possibly get used to (too bad it’s just for a few hours). Right now, I am filled with a million and one different emotions ranging from anxiety to even excitement. When most students think of studying abroad they think of places in Europe. For me however,…
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Un Mes Más
*Inhales and slowly exhales with a deep ah.* Just to think that in exactly a month I’ll begin embarking on the craziest, most daring adventure of my life thus far. I’ll be over 2,000 miles away from the closest person to me, my mom. But, on the bright side, I’ll be experiencing an entirely new culture…
Everyting SimSimma 