Tag: Changing perspectives & personal development

“Jamma!” This is a word from the Bribri Indigenous language – spoken by one of the Costa Rican indigenous communities…

In my day-to-day life, I often find myself stressing about the future or overthinking what happened in the past. There…

Looking back on my ACE experience in Costa Rica, I’m filled with countless memories of new experiences, challenges, and most…

One evening in Costa Rica, I wrote in my reflection journal: “I won’t ever know what I don’t know.” This…

“School, church, and soccer field.” According to our host Andrey, these are the three things every town in Costa Rica…

Several weeks ago, I traveled to Gandoca, Costa Rica for my ACE experience. I had expected a quiet town with…

I thought I knew what stars looked like. It has become muscle memory to me to look up when I…

For most of the two weeks in Costa Rica, our ACE team stayed at Casa Tucan, a family-run lodge in…

Taking time to reflect on a truly eye-opening trip, it is difficult to pinpoint specific instances that stood out to…

Before heading to Cape Town, the other student-athletes and I had a clear understanding of our roles on the trip…