Immersion in school introduces many hurdles that I had not anticipated before my arrival, but learning to deal with them as they come is worth…
Latin America
At last, it was excursion day! We had a fun-filled, ambitious itinerary ahead of us which included zip-lining, lunch in La Fortuna, and hot springs.…
Friday morning, Alvaro and Adriana, the owners of our Costa Rican animal rescue project, gifted us with a special break – a visit to a…
On our fourth day in San Carlos, Costa Rica, a handful of students motivated themselves to rise and shine early enough for a morning walk to…
I decided to share what I ate in a day in Costa Rica to show an example of what is eaten in Costa Rica… I…
Breakfast was on point this morning, which was especially fortunate considering the group rolled out of bed a little extra tired and sore from their…
Tuesday morning, we rose around 7 am to eat breakfast with our host families and get ready for volunteering. Pick up was supposed to be…
After months upon months of fundraising and preparation, Gary Comer students left their school on the South Side of Chicago at 2 a.m. yesterday for…
My time abroad in Costa Rica was definitely one of these trips. I’ll never forget the things I learned while I was there, and I’ll…
From Thailand to Colombia; How Shakira Keller Found a Passion for Teaching English
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So my advice, especially to the people of color, to those that belong to the LGBTQ+ alphabet, to the women worried about traveling alone and…