by Kaelie Coleman, University of Puget Sound When someone says an experience is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, they rarely mean that it’s a once in a lifetime opportunity. In actuality, what they mean is “this will be a rare opportunity that…
By Cece Wheeler, Middlebury College Hey everyone! We’ve had an action packed week at Lomas del Sierpe, full of pungent aromas, early mornings, and some pretty amazing bird sightings. After spending Sunday working with dung beetles (see Jori’s blog for…
By Morgan Durbin, CSBSJU Hi lovelies, my name is Morgan Durbin. I’m a rising senior and Environmental Studies major at the College of Saint Benedict and Saint John’s University in St. Joseph, MN. I’m writing this having recently bathed for…
By Lily Bosworth, University of Utah My name is Lily, and I’m a Geological Engineering and Geology double major from the University of Utah. In the past couple weeks I’ve learned that being in a remote place changes the way…
By Jori McCune, Westminster College Hi all! The Costa Rican life has been treating us well with everything from friendly faces to the most amazing fruit, however, I would not say that we have been operating on “Tico time.” We…