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Olivia Melvin

Olivia Melvin has written 13 posts for Study Abroad with UNA

Raccoons on the beach

The Beach!!!!! Hola everyone! Today I’m taking you all to the beach! Yeah, soaking up the sun. The place that we went to is called Manuel Antonio and it is in a national reserve, which I thought was pretty amazing. We had to buy tickets to get in because they only allow 1,000 people to come in a day and it took about forty minutes to walk there because we were looking at all of the animals and bugs. Usually, if you visit by yourself, then you would hire a trail guide to point things out and look at stuff … // Read more

A Taste of America in Costa Rica

  Hi fellow adventurers! Today I’m going to take you to a mall in Heredia where you can see some pretty big similarities between Costa Rica and the US. It was kinda nice to go and eat American style food because while I love Casados, I was definitely wanting a sandwich and chips. We were going to see a movie, but unfortunately we were late and they were sold out, so we explored the mall instead. It’s cool though because that means that will probably go again sometime with Dr. Infanger. Just click the link above and I hope you … // Read more

Stuck in a Suitcase

It’s the night before we are going to leave and I am beyond excited! I have been reading about Costa Rica since my Spanish 352 class, so getting to be able to go is a dream for me. Yeah for one check on my bucket list! This is my first time being outside of the country, but I think that this is a perfect first because I will be going to a school (CPI) and living with a host family. I’m nervous because I have not spoken or used the language in a year and a half, but I’m sure … // Read more