by Sarah Blau | Aug 10, 2023 | Uncategorized
Wow, I can’t believe my summer in Costa Rica has come to a close. Time for my last update! On Monday, Pablo and I watched the implantation of a vagus nerve stimulator, which was very interesting. This device is similar to a pacemaker, but it stimulates the vagus...
by Emily Murray | Aug 9, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hello from Chicago! After a long 2 and a half months, we’re all back home from Costa Rica. It’s been great to be back home to sleep in my own bed, eat homecooked meals, and see family and friends. Here is the LAST recap from our lovely time in CR: This...
by Hannah Delatte | Aug 8, 2023 | Uncategorized
It is so crazy how quickly these last two months have flown by! I spent the last few days in CR finishing up touristy things like taking a “cooking class” where we made empanadas, and taking cheesy pictures by local landmarks. I learned so much...
by Travis Dowd | Aug 6, 2023 | Uncategorized
This last week was stressful, but seeing all of my work come together including friendships, design work, and training was extremely gratifying. The driving force behind this mindset change was my ability to start running on the ground again! This has dramatically...
by Santiago Aparicio | Aug 5, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone!! this was my last week in Costa Rica and sadly my last blog. My last week in Costa Rica was great because I could work in Hospital Mexico and travel with my parents to La Fortuna. Monday I went to Hospital Mexico with Emily to help Oscar and Melvin with...
by Travis Dowd | Jul 31, 2023 | Uncategorized
When my friends and family in the United States ask how this trip has gone: I have a standard response: Costa Rica has been great, but it would have been the experience of a lifetime both personally and professionally if I had been uninjured and able to train...
by Ravi Nataraj | Jul 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi everyone, welcome to my final week here at CR. The GMI program does last for another week until Aug 5, but I decided to leave a week early after the completion of my internship at Confluent. At work, Hannah and I wrapped up our work at Confluent. We were...
by Sarah Blau | Jul 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hi all! Lots to tell this week. Last weekend we had a great group excursion to La Fortuna, one of the main locations in Costa Rica for outdoor adventures. We had a full weekend with hiking, swimming, and paddling. We arrived late Friday night to a nice Airbnb right...
by Hannah Delatte | Jul 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
I still cannot believe how quickly this summer has flown by! Ravi and I finished our final day at Confluent Medical on Friday, even though it felt like we had just arrived. We learned so much in our internship and had a lot of fun, between the projects we had and the...
by Emily Murray | Jul 30, 2023 | Uncategorized
Hola from an adventurous week! This past week has included lots of sightseeing, working, and trying new restaurants. Here is the (second to last!) weekly recap: Last weekend was a long weekend due to the national holiday, Annexation of Guanacaste on July 24, so we...
