Welcome to the jungle!

Welcome to the jungle!

Guanacaste has been quite an adventure! We have been staying at Earth University un Liberia, which is a small school in the middle of a forest. The first thing we noticed after arriving was the incredible diversity of wildlife. Our van was met by a coati, a strange...

Week 3: Presentation challenges and new gestures

Last week (week 2), we participated in a short design course with local Costa Rican students over the course of four days. This past Monday, we got the opportunity to present our work to a panel of local industry professionals and professors. Truthfully, at times in...
Week 3: Plasma rockets, Dialysis, and Sunburns

Week 3: Plasma rockets, Dialysis, and Sunburns

This week we traveled for 3 hours to Guanacaste to stay at Earth University for the next two weeks. This school is founded on sustainability and entrepreneurship, teaching young leaders agricultural skills so they can further cultivate economic and environmental...
Don’t Sweat It

Don’t Sweat It

  You know how people always say that you never know what you have until it’s gone? Well, those people are right. Since arriving in Guanacaste on Monday, there have been quite a few new adventures. For starters, Sanjana and I found out that the shower in our room...

Into the Jungle

Wow! (I may start every blog with “Wow!” just because it so aptly describes my experience in GMI). This blog, I’m going to start with the fun stuff and end on the important stuff. I’ll keep experimenting with how to write my blogs just to keep you on your toes. Sound...