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Bridge Year Costa Rica – Be Comfortable – Fall 2025

In a Haze of Confusion, Be Comfortable By Mayo The rain pours down a few feet in front of me, dampening the sounds nearby.…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica – Learning in Every Moment – Fall 2025

Learning in Every Moment: Finding a Different Pace By Hannah The other evening, I found myself in the garden, kicking a football around with…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica – Exploring a New World – Fall 2025

Exploring a New World By Alain These past three weeks have been nothing short from adventurous, new, joyful, full of life, and also scary.…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica – The Turtles and I – Spring 2025

The Turtles and I: From Loss to Learning By Zane M The turtles are hatching. Crunches and cracks echo through the hatchery, over which…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica – Segundo Hogar – Spring 2025

Segundo Hogar en Desarrollo By Zane M El proceso de acostumbrarse a un nuevo país es como el mar fluctuando entre marea alta y…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica – Pura Vida – Spring 2025

Pura vida! A pure life? By Yuzar When I first arrived in Costa Rica, I was told that if I didn’t have a response,…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2025

By Ian I fell in love with the word clairvoyance after discovering it in Isabel Allende’s House of the Spirits. Clairvoyance dances your tongue…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica – The Symbiotic Relationship Between the Natural World and Humans – Spring 2025

The Symbiotic Relationship Between the Natural World and Humans At the beginning of the program, our cohort visited Cloud Bridge, a private nature reserve…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica – Spring 2025

After a week of trying to pry out hints from our supervisors, we discovered our future worksites through a scavenger hunt led by Karol…
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Bridge Year Costa Rica – The Sound of Costa Rica – Spring 2025

The Sound of Costa Rica “Llueve, llueve!” It’s one in the afternoon, and the rain has begun to fall. Clothes hang across the patio,…
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