6 Things To Do to Improve Your Spanish While Studying Abroad in Costa Rica

When I decided I wanted to study abroad I knew that I wanted go a Spanish speaking country so I could learn Spanish. That’s ultimately how I ended up in Costa Rica. I mean and the price wasn’t too shabby. Like all students who decide to study abroad I did research about what the experience would be like and I discovered that just being in Costa Rica was not going to necessarily make me magically become fluent in the language.

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6 Interesting Observations from my Study Abroad Experience in Costa Rica

If you guys do not know, about a lifetime ago (last semester; Spring 2017) I  studied abroad in Costa Rica for a semester. That experience was life-changing. It was my first time out of the country and a non-English speaking country at that. During this period, there were so many things that I could list that stood out but I will just list a few.

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Five Success Tips for Managing Academics While Abroad

DeAndrea Ashanelle sitting at a park in Costa Rica facing the mountains

I AM STUDYING ABROAD IN COSTA RICA!”,  I screamed last semester.

When I finalized that I was studying abroad in Costa Rica, I felt all these warm fuzzies. I was excited to finally travel outside of the country for the first time. I hopped directly on Pinterest and did what I do best. I researched everything. A week later, no lie, I had boards full of places to visit and activities to participate in while abroad.

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