Monthly Archives: July 2022
Week 1 in the Books
After waiting all summer, I’m finally here in Costa Rica! The trip down here was full of excitement and anticipation as I looked forward to the next 6 weeks. The first day was certainly a bit nerve-racking, as we met our host families for the first time! I was definitely nervous, as I would be … Continue reading
Mid Trip Reflection
As I write this blog post, I’m also sitting in a hotel due to Covid isolation. The upside of isolation is I have a lot of free time to go through photos I want to share and think about stories I want to tell on the blog. Being sick is part of life, but so … Continue reading
Trip to Puerto Viejo!
Hola and Pura Vida! I’m writing this blog on the bus back from Puerto Viejo and wanted to write a bit about my awesome weekend on the Caribbean. Starting at the beginning, we left at around 5 o’clock for Puerto Viejo after our math exam. The vibes were pretty low after the exam, but we … Continue reading
Los Sueños
Last weekend, a good friend of mine from college visited his cousins—who live in San José—and Andrew, Zac and I traveled to their house in Los Sueños, Herradura to meet up with them. His cousins and their friends told us about San Jose nightlife such as 3AM Techno, a club that we all went to, … Continue reading
Sunsets in Tamarindo
I had no clue what to expect coming to Costa Rica. I didn’t bring an umbrella because I thought it’d be hot and sunny everyday. The one thing I did know was that, “Tamarindo is the best place on Earth.” Obviously, I had to find a way to go. Despite it being 5 hours away … Continue reading
So much rain.
While packing for Costa Rica I envisioned a sunny, hot, and humid climate perfect for tanning and sweating profusely. In accordance, I packed the lightest t-shirts and comfiest shorts. Within the first hour of landing I realized how mistaken I was, with a heavy downpour greeting me right outside the airport. Even while writing this, … Continue reading
Blogception (Work in Progress)
Unfortunately, my creative wings have been cut and this blog will not reach the fame and glory I had so very much hoped for. Though I continue to come up with ideas for a post I would deem worthy of a good chuckle, the content is not bloggable for one reason or another. In place … Continue reading
Minións 2: Boogaloo Electricó
It’s hard to believe that it’s already been nearly 2 full weeks in this new place. While it has gone by wildly fast, it’s even more astounding to think of how much I’ve learned and experienced in just 2 weeks in this city. Learning a month ago that I would likely be living with a family … Continue reading
Our first field trip!
Today we all assembled at CRLA around 9am to go for a tour of San Jose so our students could become more familiar with what the city has to offer! After a few issues catching the buses (which apparently don’t run regularly on Sundays) we were off! We had a lovely bus driver Carlos who … Continue reading
We have all arrived!
Much to my surprise, Monday June 27th came much quicker than expected and all Duke students, faculty, and TAs hopped on airplanes to make it to San Jose for opening day Tuesday, June 28th. It was not smooth sailing for all of us however. Quite a few of us suffered flight cancellations, with some stud … Continue reading
