Today is the day I leave for Costa Rica, I can’t even believe it! When I signed up for the trip last Spring, I did not realize how quickly it would come around. Going to another country is always stressful with the packing process because of variant weather and endless…
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Ahhhhhhh so it is the night before… and i am still packing… I still need to go to walmart and get a journal, toothbrush, toothpaste, ect… I am a bit worried because I am traveling alone and ariving a day earlier than the group… I am glad though because I…
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In less than a week, I will be leaving for Costa Rica to learn about coffee production and I could not be more excited! I will be arriving in Alajuela two days before the rest of the group…I figured I should make this most of this trip, right? I am…
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I leave for Costa Rica in one week. I would like to think that I am prepared, but I haven’t had a lot of time to think about the trip, let alone prepare for it! I still need to pack and get mentally prepared for leaving the country. I have…
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Translation – see you in a week, Costa Rica. Wow, I can’t believe there’s only 7 days until we leave for Costa Rica! It seemed so far away, and now there’s only one very busy week keeping me from this trip. I can’t decide if I’m nervous or not – I know…
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As I prepare for my trip to Costa Rica so many things are running through my mind. Although my main concern this week is taking care of my immense amount of school work before I go, I am also concerned about packing. We were provided with a detailed packing list…
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So, when I first signed up for the Avian Biology Maymester in Costa Rica, I thought that the Poultry Science Department was going to have us out in the middle of the jungle of Costa Rica. I was convinced that we would be spending the entire 3 weeks looking for…
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When I was getting ready to come to Costa Rica, I knew that there were 3 things I absolutely intended to see. #1 was a Quetzal– a colorful bird that is resembled largely in the Mayan Culture. #2 was none other than the sloth. #3 was a Tapir– a large mammal that seems…
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Costa Rica was amazing. I never knew I could see so many bird species in one place. Although I am tired from my trip, I am enjoying showing off all of the pictures I took to my friends and family. I have a picture of a sloth that I saw…
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Because we had limited internet and computer access, I was unable to post while I was actually in Costa Rica but this entry comes from the journal I took on the trip. As we landed in San Jose, I could not help but notice how the street lights looked from…
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