by Katy Garn | Jun 25, 2022 | Uncategorized
Puerto Viejo, Hospital Calderon Guardia, the Caja, Los Chiles and more… get pumped! Puerto Viejo To start: Puerto Viejo was a blast :))) Our friends weren’t able to meet us, so it was a duo trip with Jhalak! Friday was Playa Cocles, where we had the beach...
by Katy Garn | Jun 18, 2022 | Uncategorized
First things first: Friday night after my last post Raniyah and I went does to the kitchen to get our Pops Chocolate Brownie ice cream from the freezer, only to find it stolen. Tears. Sadness. Oh the woes of sharing a communal kitchen. Don’t worry, they’ve...
by Katy Garn | Jun 11, 2022 | Uncategorized
This week was another busy one! It included a day trip to Arenal volcano, a needs finding workshop, moving into a new hostel, and starting my internship with Meditek in La Sabana, San Jose. Lots of twists and turns along the way, but I’m finally starting to feel...
by Katy Garn | Jun 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
Another week done and another experience had! Tuesday through Friday this week has been spent at UCIMED (Universidad de Ciencias Medicas) in San Jose participating in the Medical Innovation bootcamp (photo alert!). I was not sure what to expect going into this week...
by Katy Garn | May 31, 2022 | Uncategorized
Day Zero: Arrival in Costa Rica Wow, it’s hard to believe my third full day in Costa Rica is coming to a close on top of the disbelief that I’m actually here! After a quick orientation in Houston Thursday and Friday, our group of eight boarded a short...