GMI Student Blogs

¡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:...

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...

¡Hola a todos! This week I will be writing about our dinner at Ram Luna, hiking at Hacienda La Chimba, and more updates on my projects at Establishment Labs. Highlights: Completing the 5km hiking trail at Hacienda La Chimba Steak dinner at Ram Luna Getting a better...

San Jose for the week + a couple surprises mixed in. Views on views on views Saturday dinner was with the whole group at Ram Luna, a restaurant overlooking the city. (photo alert!) My shrimp fried rice was delicious and the view was beautiful, until the fog rolled in...

Trailing Away This week started off with a journey to Hacienda y Beneficio La Chimba, where Katy, Jhalak, Haruto, Vanessa, and I, embarked on a 5K hike on the Mantra Trail to get to La Mano Del Mantra. On the way to the hiking trail, I remember sitting in the Uber...

Well I have a few exciting updates on this blog post, from fine-dining to a productive work week, to suffering from some of the weirdest self-injuries. In terms of the internship, this week, Raniyah and I wrapped up pharmacy, and we will be starting ER hopefully next...

Well, we have officially stayed in Costa Rica for more days than the number of days we have left. Pretty crazy because I am still processing the fact that I am living in another country for two whole months. Anyway, I am sure you are itching to know what exciting...

The trip to Puerto Viejo felt like ages ago, but Katy and I visited last weekend and it was stunning! On Saturday, we walked 8.3km (~5 miles) through Cahuita National Park in hopes that we will spot some monkeys, snakes, or alligators. Sadly, we did not encounter such...

What a Scan! My week started off with observing a fluoroscopy procedure at 8:30 am which was absolutely fascinating! A female patient had come in to get a hysterosalpingography procedure to look at the internal lining of her uterus as well as determine if her...