Aero: Meghan Kelly – Costa Rica 2013 – Family Life

Aero: Meghan Kelly – Costa Rica 2013 – Family Life Family life in Alajuela, Costa Rica was so very different from that in the United States. My host family consisted of my host father, mother, their 3 year old daughter, and her 15 year old son. The first night after arriving was the most shocking. […]

Aero: Katherine Kostuk – Costa Rica 2013 – Biodiversity

Aero: Katherine Kostuk – Costa Rica 2013 – Biodiversity I love spending a good amount of time outside and enjoying nature so Costa Rica was a great opportunity to experience someplace different.  The range of biodiversity in Costa Rica was amazingly unlike that in the states.  It was incredible to see how people used everything […]

Aero: Katherine Kostuk – Costa Rica 2013 – Food and Dining

Aero: Katherine Kostuk – Costa Rica 2013 – Food and Dining I was a little nervous before going to Costa Rica because even though I love food, I can be a picky eater at times.  Lucky for me, my host mother Mayra was one of the best cooks ever.  Like any other place Costa Rica […]

Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – Life at School

Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – Life at School Learning a foreign language in its native country is vastly different than learning the same language in a country where it is not frequently spoken. This should be common sense, but it’s hard to imagine something you’ve never experienced before, so let me paint […]

Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – Food and Dining

Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – Food and Dining As a lover of all things edible, I’ve found that it is absolutely necessary to test the fortitude of your taste buds directly through consumption as often as possible.  It is important, especially when travelling abroad, to eat like the locals do. While I […]

Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – City Life

Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – City Life City life in Alajuela is quite vibrant during the day, with little more than a few bars and restaurants remaining open past 7pm. While the sun is out, so go the Ticos. Walking is feasible most anywhere in the city and though there is plenty […]

Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – Biodiversity

Aero: Alyssa Davis – Costa Rica 2013 – Biodiversity Costa Rica is home to some of the most diverse ecosystems on the planet! With 600 different species of Orchids in Monteverde alone, it’s no wonder Costa Rica has become a global leader in ecological conservation. Plastic, glass, and organic waste bins are very often displayed […]

Aero: Patricia Wallace – Costa Rica 2013 – My Expectations

Aero: Patricia Wallace – Costa Rica 2013 – My Expectations In order to consider what life might be like in Costa Rica, I find myself reflecting on how I experience life in the United States.  Each day is filled with places to be, meetings to attend, and endless work to do.  As a college student, […]

Folium: Why Studying Abroad Is Worth the Expense via Lifehacker.com

Folium: Why Studying Abroad Is Worth the Expense! Here at Finger Lakes Community College we are in the process of changing the language of our current “travel courses” to instead say “study abroad” courses. The idea behind this shift being that study abroad courses should be expressed as just that. There’s a big difference between […]