Bridge Year Costa Rica: Saying Goodbye
I hate saying goodbye. I’ve never been very good at it, and it’s no easier here. Our despedida was wonderful, but I felt emotional…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: My Final Reflections
Service Project My interactive Fungi discovery service project took full flight and was highly successful. Having nearly the highest number of participants in this…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: La parte más difícil…
Counting down is the worst part. 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1. One month left. I always knew it was going…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Wrapping Up The Final Weeks
As I wrap up the final weeks of my Bridge Year experience, the realization is starting to sink in that I have very little…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: La Feria del Agua
Photos: Fudebiol World Water Day, celebrated globally on March 22nd, serves as a poignant reminder of the critical importance of fresh water and advocates…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Un Día en la Playa
Now that the wet season has been over for a while, I would say that I have been going to the beach pretty often.…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Reflexión Sobre la Amistad
In the months leading up to this bridge year, one of my biggest fears was that I wouldn’t be able to make any friends…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: El Baile de los Diablitos
Recently, I was blessed with the opportunity to enjoy a very unique cultural experience in Costa Rica. This past Saturday, I took a bus…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Community-Centered Change
On this latest excursion, we stayed with ASOMOBI at their lodge in Biolley. This excursion was very informative. We primarily learned how much ASOMOBI…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Impact of Refugio de Aves
My experience during the past 2 months has been filled with many adventures, but also filled with vast amounts of understanding of initiatives and…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: The Magic of AMACOBAS
One of our most recent workshops in the program was about sustainable agriculture. During this workshop, we got to visit AMACOBAS, which is a…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica: Celebrating Thanksgiving in Another Country
Thanksgiving, a time-honored American tradition, often brings up images of family gatherings, turkey feasts, and football games. However, celebrating this holiday while on a…
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