Traveling Tips While Abroad
Posted August 22, 2019
Even before arriving in-country for my summer program, I knew that costs would add up the more I went out and traveled. However, I...Category: GESI
Favorite Costa Rica Excursions
Posted August 22, 2019
Every weekend, my group is free to travel and go on excursions – if necessary, we are even allowed to take Fridays off. We’ve...
Daily Life in Costa Rica
Posted August 22, 2019
Traveling to Costa Rica for an entire summer, I had no idea what to expect when it came to work, homestays, and routines of...
GESI Costa Rica Overview
Posted August 22, 2019
For the summer after my freshman year, I decided to study abroad through GESI, a program in which students can earn course credit while...
A “Fairy” Nice Ending
Posted August 18, 2019
Our last week in Nebaj was also the week of the annual Santa Maria Feria, a fair in honor of the assumption of Mary...
Hanoi “Check-Out”
Posted August 16, 2019
Living and working in Vietnam, I have gained a greater awareness of my abilities, limitations, and how to navigate the new. This environment has...
¡Lo hicimos! (We did it)
Posted August 12, 2019
After two weeks of preparation, my group held the community event! The structure of the event evolved from our original idea of a musical...
Evening with my Host Family
Posted August 5, 2019
A few weeks ago, my 6 year old host sister invited me to watch her sing at her school. Of course, I enthusiastically said...
Exploring Hội An
Posted August 4, 2019
This past weekend, some of my GESI-mates and I travelled to Hội An in central Vietnam. We arrived in the lantern city after a...
Excursion to Xela
Posted July 30, 2019
A couple of weeks ago, we had a fun excursion to Xela, the second largest city in Guatemala! Our supervisor, Gustavo’s, full time job...