Tag: costa rica
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The Color of Hunger: El Salvador reflections
Donate to Elmer and his family here! Earlier in the semester of my study abroad program in Costa Rica, we heard a lecture from Elmer, a painter, artist, poet, and teacher who grew up in a trash dump in El Salvador. Our program did not invite statisticians or economics professors to present facts about food…
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My travel essay was published!
My travel essay for Transitions Abroad was published on their website: Travel for All: The Ex-pat vs. Immigrant Debate. It’s about the language we use for travelers based on their economic status or nationality. For example a U.S. person retiring in Costa Rica would be called an ex-pat. Meanwhile a Costa Rican in the U.S.…
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What do you know about the world?
What do you know about the world? It was our first day of classes in the Latin American Studies Program in Costa Rica. I was in a new country with culture shock coursing through my veins. We took a pop quiz on the “State of the World.” Everybody failed. Our professor wondered how we—educated…