Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – Biodiversity

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – Biodiversity When I think of Costa Rica’s biodiversity I think of sunny 80-degree weather, which is a lot better than -30 degrees in New York State in the month of January, and I also think of all the volcanoes, plants and wildlife that make up such a […]

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – Food and Dining

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – Food and Dining Food! Where to begin! Food was a large part of our experience. Not only because we have to eat to nourish our bodies but it’s also a large social aspect. Meal times in Costa Rica were a lot different than meal times in the […]

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – Family Life

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – Family Life Living with a Host Family allowed me to be 100% fully immersed into the Costa Rican culture, including unique lifestyles, language, and the best of all making life long connections with the most welcoming family in the world. During my experience my roommate Katie Heubusch […]

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – City Life

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – City Life Life in Alajuela was a great learning experience. I come from a small town with one convenient store and a small population where everybody knows everybody. So to be in a city with busy streets, lots of stores including restaurants, cafes, souvenir shops, supermarkets, fast […]

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – Life at School

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – Life at School From my experience with schools that I have attended in the United States I thought taking Spanish classes in Costa Rica was going to be similar. When I think of school I think of a big building with lots of classrooms, windows, and desks, […]

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – My Expectations

Aero: Ashley Hager – Costa Rica 2014 – My Expectations When I think of Costa Rica, I think of sun, sand, and beaches. When I heard about the Costa Rica Study Abroad Program, the first thing on my mind was being somewhere other than New York in January when it is cold outside. It was […]