Nature and National Monuments, woo!

A trip to a volcano, a large hot dog, and a week away in a new place: another solid week down in Costa Rica. Saturday started early with a bus ride to the Irazu volcano, thankfully all the way up to the park entrance. Turns out, the volcano park is low on the hiking...

Blog Post 8 – Winter in July

Overview of the Week This week we started off with a trip to the Irazú Volcano and continued to make good progress at work. We also tried a few different places to eat, and I tried out some old and new recipes here in Costa Rica. Keep reading to hear all about it!...

Blog Post 8: Views from the 506

¡Hola a todos! This week I will be writing about my trip to Irazu Volcano and more updates on my projects at Establishment Labs. Highlights: Trying a torta chilena for the first time The monster of a sandwich I had at Papadog Somehow finding the correct bus back to...

A Ferry-Tale Ending

Remember the cyclone and the buckets of rain it was going to bring to San Jose last weekend? Lies. The cyclone occurred but San Jose barely got any rain on Friday and Saturday; just the normal amount. Also, remember the canceled Manuel Antonio plan? Well, we decided a...

Learning Something New Everyday

Malas Hierbas No Mueren! This week Laurel and I started our new rotation in the Rehabilitation department. Compared to the past specialties we shadowed, there was a different environment in Rehab. While mornings were less busy than afternoon and evening hours, there...

Blog Post 7: Monkeying Around

Wow, this week was definitely an exciting one. Though my post will most likely be me talking about our Manuel Antonio trip, I also had a lot of fun in the hospital this week, where we rotated within rehabilitation. As I reflect back on this week, it’s kind of...

Blog Post 7 – Diving Into Engineering Design

Overview of the Week As we get further into this experience, it seems like the weeks go by so quickly! There was not much new this week, but I am very excited and encouraged by the progress that was made at work. Keep reading to learn more! Self-Care Sunday This last...

Ferry me home !

Manuel Antonio: been there, did that… last weekend! After a movie night with the girls Saturday night, we woke up early Sunday for a day trip down to Manuel Antonio National Park. We took the earliest bus down, ate breakfast before hitting the park, then hiked...

Blog Post 7: Monkey Business

¡Hola a todos! This week I will be writing about my trip to Manuel Antonio and more updates on my projects at Establishment Labs. Highlights: The tropical storm not hitting us The beaches at Manuel Antonio Being able to see monkeys in the wild Cowboy caviar Lowlights:...

Blog Post 6 – Over Halfway Through

Overview of the Week This week was a good, productive week. We started off going on a hike, and then I got to do some hands on work at my internship! Hiking Uo Costa Rica On Sunday this week, we went to Hacienda y Beneficio La Chimba, a location with activities of all...