Tag Archives: United World College Costa Rica

Hitoy Cerere

Posted on February 27, 2015 by Andrea

Nestled into the massive banana plantations of the Limón province in Costa Rica is the Hitoy Cerere Biological Reserve. Not often visited due to a very, very rainy climate and relatively unknown, Hitoy Cerere is a pretty pristine piece of … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy, busy

Posted on December 13, 2014 by Andrea

In the two years of working in Al Ain I forgot how busy a teacher’s life is. That is because I didn’t have a typical teacher’s life there. And to be fair, I don’t really have a “typical” teacher’s life … Continue reading →

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This Oregonian Needs Rain Boots

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Andrea

The afternoon/evening rain showers here are nothing to joke about. I have experienced thunder and lightning nearly every afternoon/evening since I arrived (and un-related but still fun, two earthquakes). The rain is serious business as well. Being a born and … Continue reading →

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Costa Rica, week one

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Andrea

I have been in Costa Rica for one week. I arrived here on Sunday around mid-day and saw my first wildlife right away, just after arriving on the UWC Costa Rica campus. It was so exciting! My first wildlife spotting, … Continue reading →

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