Aero: Kelsey Burbank – Costa Rica 2014 – City Life

Aero: Kelsey Burbank – Costa Rica 2014 – City Life The city life in Costa Rica is very different from what I have seen in my life. Everything is very close together and the main point of the town in the park and the Church which lies in the center of the town. That is […]

Aero: Kelsey Burbank – Costa Rica 2014 – Family Life

Aero: Kelsey Burbank – Costa Rica 2014 – Family Life In going on this trip I liked the fact that we were not just going to be staying at some hotel like all other trips do. I like the fact that we were going to be completely immersed into the Costa Rican way of life. […]

Aero: Kelsey Burbank – Costa Rica 2014 – Food and Dining

Aero: Kelsey Burbank – Costa Rica 2014 – Food and Dining The food that you see down is Costa Rica is very different from what we see here in the United States. Most of the meals served in Costa Rica come with rice and black beans. One of the most popular dishes that you see […]

Aero: Kelsey Burbank – Costa Rica 2014 – Biodiversity

Aero: Kelsey Burbank – Costa Rica 2014 – Biodiversity The beauty of Costa Rica is seen mostly through the biodiversity that Costa Rica has. There are so many different ecosystems wherever you go. While in Costa Rica I was able to see many of the different types of ecosystems and all the different plant and […]

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 […]