Bridge Year Costa Rica – Fall 2024 Fútbol in Costa Rica One of my final preparations for my nine-month stay was purchasing new tacos, but I only worried for a … Read More

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Fall 2024 Revamping Traditionally “Boring” Tasks When I heard about the opportunity to take a Bridge Year in Costa Rica, I surmised that it would … Read More

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Fall 2024 La piedra y las líneas serpenteantes It was our ninth day in Costa Rica and we had no idea what we were going … Read More

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Fall 2024 Music in Pérez Zeledón When I first explored the streets of Perez Zeledón, I was greeted with reggaeton. Small shops tucked in the … Read More

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Fall 2024 The Universal Commodity of Time If I were to create a Venn diagram of the world’s population, time would be the single point … Read More

Bridge Year Costa Rica – Fall 2024 Cloudbridge Before our gap year began, we were frequently advised not to set expectations and to let the experience define itself. Perhaps because … Read More

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 looking out on that … Read More

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 workshop, with 25 … Read More

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 to be … Read More

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 time … Read More