French Vocabulary: Places in the City – Government Offices

Identify: French Vocabulary: Places in the City – Government Offices le vocabulaire français: les endroits dans la ville – les bureaux du gouvernement If you want to travel to French-speaking cities around the world, you’ll need to know what things are called. Learning the names of places around the city will give you the independence […]

French Vocabulary: Places in the City – Entertainment

Identify: French Vocabulary: Places in the City – Entertainment le vocabulaire français: les endroits dans la ville – le divertissement If you want to travel to French-speaking cities around the world, you’ll need to know what things are called. Learning the names of places around the city will give you the independence to explore the […]

French Vocabulary: Family Members – Basic

… Identify: French Vocabulary: Family Members – Basic le vocabulaire français: les membres de la famille – de base French has a term for every family member. Forge stronger relationships and bonds with people. Study: Learning about French family members (la famille) means knowing the foundations of French-speaking people and culture! The family is often […]

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – Biodiversity

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – Biodiversity Growing in upstate New York, I have been spoiled with natural resources and being able to enjoy the beauty of nature. I grew up with an appreciation of our forests, rivers, streams and lakes, and the importance of preserving our wildlife. From a young age I […]

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – Food and Dining

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – Food and Dining I remember having homemade dinners with my family and going out to eat as a family on special occasions. My family is definitely a “meat and potato” kind of family, with sides of vegetables and often accompanied with milk or soda. Also, my family […]

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – City Life

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – City Life Living in a small farming community where dairy cattle outnumber the residence, I can relate to a simple country way of life. I have grown up accustom to living in a small one traffic light town, away from the hustle and bustle of the city.  […]

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – Family Life

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – Family Life Growing up in a small rural farming community I was raised in a loving family and grew up in a small tight nit community. I grew up having a sense of the importance of family, education and faith. My family is very close and even […]

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – Life at School

Aero: Meagan Hilsdorf – Costa Rica 2014 – Life at School In high school and in college as a Biochemistry major I have learned through experience that your education is what you put into it, and the more effort and the harder you work at it the more you get out of it. I feel […]

Aero: Brittany Gleason – Costa Rica 2014 – Biodiversity

Aero: Brittany Gleason – Costa Rica 2014 – Biodiversity Costa Rica was rich with biodiversity; the different ecosystems were so unique to see.  I was able to see the cloud forest, the rain forest, the life on the mountains, and the vegetation on the volcanoes.  Each ecosystem had their differences but they all had one […]

Aero: Brittany Gleason – Costa Rica 2014 – Food and Dining

Aero: Brittany Gleason – Costa Rica 2014 – Food and Dining Every meal I ate in Costa Rica had large portion sizes.  I wasn’t sure if it was because we are Americans they thought we ate a lot or if that’s just how the natives eat there.  I noticed that even though the portion sizes […]