Maymester

  • Mid trip

    Hello all, I have been having a great time in Costa Rica. This is the first time I have ever been out of the country. I have to say this has been a wonderful experience that I will remember the rest of my life. This place takes you into a simpler way of life and…

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  • I am currently on day 14 of the Avian Biology Study Abroad Trip. We have visited many places and have almost constantly been on the move. Each day we go on at least one hike where we experience new wildlife, with a focus on birds. We have also seen and participated in numerous cultural experiences.…

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  • Hola!

    Well, we’re in La Selva Biological Station right now. We leave tomorrow for Hacienda Baru, which is our last place and will take several hours of traveling to get to! The first two weeks have flown by! I can’t believe that we’re almost done with our trip. Acclimating to the weather and the food is…

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  • Today’s the day! I can’t believe it. I feel like I’ve been waiting for this forever and now it’s here and it doesn’t even feel real. I finished most of my packing last night, but only because my mom sat with me and made me do it so that I wouldn’t wait til the last…

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  • It’s the day before I leave, and I couldn’t be more excited! When I tell people that I’m headed to Costa Rica for a Maymester all I hear is how beautiful it is. I’m looking forward not only to seeing the beauty of the country and its wildlife, but also to being immersed in the…

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  • Hello all! I am concluding my packing for the Costa Rica trip and preparing to leave the country tomorrow. I am slightly apprehensive because I have never left the country before, but I’m excited by the possibilities. I am nervous that I have not packed all of the things I will need when I’m there.…

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  • Because I do now count the tourist trapping areas located just off of a Carnival Cruise boat, I have never really been out of the country.  The is due partly to the lack of opportunities I have had to do such, although if I had to admit it is largely due to my irrational, though…

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  • It’s really almost here!! A little over twelve hours from now I will be on my way to the airport to leave for Europe for three weeks! Italy, France, England, Scotland and Ireland. I don’t know if I’ll ever want to come back. I’ve never been more excited for anything in my life. I think…

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  • This is a lot more stressful than I had anticipated. I didn’t realize that I would have to do so much preparation. There is this huge list of things that I have to get in order before I leave and I don’t know if it willl all get done in time. I have to study for finals,…

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  • I have never been more than a few hundred miles from home. Toulouse is about 4500 miles from home, so I’m probably in for a big culture shock. Right now, I’m a little anxious about the trip because I’ve been on a plane 4 times in my life, never over an hour and a half.…

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