Aero: Alaiza Dominguez – Costa Rica 2015 – Life at Home

Aero: Alaiza Dominguez – Costa Rica 2015 – Life at Home … … I was terrified to stay with a host family. That is the only part of the entire trip that concerned me pre-departure. It was to the point where I almost considered not even applying to study abroad because I was too scared to […]

Aero: Alaiza Dominguez – Costa Rica 2015 – Learning the Language

Aero: Alaiza Dominguez – Costa Rica 2015 – Learning the Language … … Despite already having a little bit of a background knowledge with the language there were a few bumps in the road. Among them were dialect, the speed at which some folks spoke, and my big ol’ American accent. Overall it was pretty easy […]

Aero: Alaiza Dominguez – Costa Rica 2015 – Biodiversity

Aero: Alaiza Dominguez – Costa Rica 2015 – Biodiversity … … Costa Rica is the home of some of the most beautiful places I have ever seen. It’s very easy to see how much Costa Ricans care for their country. The biodiversity and respect for the environment is one of many things pulling me back […]

Aero: Kelsey Castro – France 2015 – My Expectations

As a relatively inexperienced traveler, I am looking forward to the new opportunities that this trip to France will bring me. I often think about the fact that I was born in the United States of America, and how sheltered many Americans are from the rest of the world. Living here, it is very easy […]

Aero: Emma (Reno) Bondi – France 2015 – My Expectations

What to expect in a foreign country. I wish I could ask myself this question the same way I did four years ago, before my first trip to France, when the culture shock was greater and the world bigger in my young eyes. There will undoubtedly still be a culture shock, since it has been […]

Aero: Kimberly Gage – France 2015 – My Expectations

I know is that this is an opportunity of a lifetime, waiting for me to open the door to a new experience in my life. I cannot remember the last time I told myself to do something daring and to explore my surroundings away from my comfort zone. This experience will fulfill my lifelong wish […]

Aero: Ayla Sandifur – France 2015 – My Expectations

The fact that I have this opportunity to travel to France is absolutely insane to me. I still haven’t fully processed that I will be in a foreign country in a matter of no time. This is an amazing opportunity that I couldn’t pass up and I could never forgive myself if I didn’t take […]

Aero: Annie Livingston – Costa Rica 2015 – Biodiversity

Aero: Annie Livingston – Costa Rica 2015 – Biodiversity … … I was so looking forward to experiencing the biodiversity of Costa Rica. I had heard wonderful things about the environment, plants and animals there and it was true, there was always diverse beauty to be found everywhere. Of course I was looking forward to […]

Aero: Annie Livingston – Costa Rica 2015 – City Life

Aero: Annie Livingston – Costa Rica 2015 – City Life … … We stayed with our host families in the city of Alajuela, which is a moderately sized city, not too big, but not too small either. On our first day in Costa Rica, we took a walking tour around, then explored by ourselves for […]

Aero: Annie Livingston – Costa Rica 2015 – Food and Dining

Aero: Annie Livingston – Costa Rica 2015 – Food and Dining … … I really love food and trying new foods, so I was excited to see what the food was like in Costa Rica. I had heard by some people that it mostly consists of chicken, beans and rice, and although that definitely did […]