{"id":2031,"date":"2016-09-08T16:21:11","date_gmt":"2016-09-08T20:21:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/?p=2031"},"modified":"2016-09-08T16:44:14","modified_gmt":"2016-09-08T20:44:14","slug":"so-long-america-hello-costa-rica","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/2016\/09\/so-long-america-hello-costa-rica\/","title":{"rendered":"So Long America, Hello Costa Rica"},"content":{"rendered":"

Words cannot describe how excited I am to be apart of the Costa Rican Avian Biology study abroad program. Thoughts are jumping around in my head of the culture shock I am sure to feel when I land in San Jose. It will only be my third time leaving the country and first time to Central America and so I am sure in for a surprise. Similar to what the athletes will experience later this summer in Rio, the Zika virus is a huge concern of mine. I am taking the extra precaution by purchasing multiple long pants and t-shirts to protect me on our hikes. I also am going to be conscious of staying hydrated, as I\u2019m sure the Costa Rican rainforests will steal lots of my energy.<\/p>\n

Although I am mindful of these precautions, I am eager to learn of a new culture and landscape that differs greatly from the one I am used to. Whether its walking through a coffee field or driving through the windy hills near the coast, I know I am sure to have an experience of a lifetime.<\/p>\n

As I begin to board the plane I think about all the people that have allowed me this amazing opportunity. I am appreciative of CAES for helping with the finances that go into studying abroad. I think about my family back home and how much I will miss them, as this will be the longest I will have been without them in a foreign country. I sit back and relax in my aisle seat and feel rest assured. My best friend is sitting several rows in front of me just as happy as I am for the experience. I know this is going to be a great experience in Costa Rica.<\/p>\n

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Words cannot describe how excited I am to be apart of the Costa Rican Avian Biology study abroad program. Thoughts are jumping around in my head of the culture shock I am sure to feel when I land in San Jose. It will only be my third time leaving the country and first time to […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":303,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/303"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2031"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2040,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2031\/revisions\/2040"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/site.caes.uga.edu\/studyabroad\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}