Blog Post 5 – A Taste of Costa Rica

Overview of the Week This week, there is not much new to report. We went to the Britt Coffee Plantation, and the rest of the week, I continued working on my two projects at work. Coffee Connoisseurs On Sunday, we decided to take a trip to the Britt Coffee Plantation....

Blog Post 4 – A Real Life Scientist

Overview of the Week This week was our first full work week. Over the weekend, we visited the Jade Museum in San Jose, ate more local food, and got trapped in the rain a few times! This week I was assigned my official role and tasks for the internship which I am very...

Blog Post 3 – Starting Real Grown-Up Life

Overview of the Week This week was a pretty eventful week. We started by taking a trip to the Arenal Volcano all day on Saturday, continued with clinical observations, and we also started our internships (probably the main reason we are here!). Keep reading to hear...

Blog Post 2 – Engineering in Costa Rica

Overview of the Week This week, we completed a Medical Innovation Bootcamp at la Universidad de Ciencias Médicas (UCIMED). Over the course of four days, we heard several lectures and worked on groups on various projects, culminating with a final poster presentation....

Blog Post 1 – The Journey Begins

About Me Hello! I’ve never written a blog before, but I’m super excited to have a way to share my experiences with all of you. To start, I’ll give you some background about myself. My name is Vanessa, and I was born and raised in Arkansas. I recently graduated from...