Embracing Connection, Culture, and Community in Costa Rica PublishedJuly 14, 2025 by Vanessa Lin “Jamma!” This is a word from the Bribri Indigenous language – spoken by one of the Costa Rican indigenous communities… Read more
“We Can’t Go Over It, We Can’t Go Under It, So We Gotta Go Through It!”- Persist, Listen, and Most Importantly, Be Happy PublishedJuly 31, 2024 by Monica Balakrishnan Fun fact: the quote in this blog’s title is a line from a book readapted to a song performed by… Read more
Two Different Jungles: Readjusting After ACE PublishedJuly 24, 2023 by Chloe Beittel, Duke Women’s Fencing I’m back in Washington, D.C. after the ACE in Costa Rica program. I wasn’t emotional leaving like I had been… Read more