Mama Tica has a beautiful home that has a small apartment attached to the back of the garage. It has quickly become apparent that she is...

"Pura Vida," or "pure life" in Spanish is a phrase that you hear on a daily basis in Costa Rica. It is used as a greeting, a farewell, a...

Today after class, half of us got on a city bus to head to "el mercado central de Heredia". Once we were there, my partner and I were...

As always I was super excited for the first day of school. This time, I was pretty nervous for the test that we had to take, because I...

After a restful night, I was unsure about leaving the casa to go to the Universidad. Orientation games/icebreakers really aren't my...

I think the first day of this trip will be one of the hardest. I knew that it was coming, but hugging everyone at the airport before we...

While I'm in Costa Rica, I'll be posting about the events and experiences that happen there. Two days ago I got my host family placement,...