Discovering Costa Rica

Discovering Costa Rica

Wow! It feels like much more than 13 days since we started the GMI program. Already, we have completed two short courses, visited hospitals, worked with Costa Rican students, visited international church, attended a soccer match, and hiked to beautiful waterfalls. I...

Week 2: Hitting the Ground Running

Week 2 has been another long and exciting week. I am exhausted, but excited for our day off tomorrow where we’ll be traveling to La Paz, a famous water fall garden not far from San Jose! This will be our first (and hopefully not our last) opportunity to get to see...

First 10 Days in Costa Rica

  First Days in Costa Rica As I am sure that my fellow colleagues have already emphasized this point, the last 10 days have been both one of the most intense and rewarding experiences of my academic career. We wasted little time as soon as we landed in Costa...

Pura Vida

  Remember how I said this year would take me way out of my comfort zone? It turns out that it only took about four days. Those four days, from landing in San Jose to our first free day in La Sabana, have included both of my suitcases being left in Houston,...

What a Week!

Week one of ten in Costa Rica is over, but most of us would agree it’s felt more like weeks or months since we began. We are all looking forward to having a little break before continuing on with our activities here. The program started with a day and a half of...