by Central America Study Abroad | Feb 17, 2015 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog, Study Abroad
The United States of America, as well as most of Western culture, has constructed entire industries based on the concept of convenience. These industries make billions of dollars per year supplying us with things we don’t need. There is nothing wrong in profiting from...
by Central America Study Abroad | Jan 30, 2015 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog, Study Abroad
We arrived here in Nicaragua two weeks ago, although to me it feels much longer. We’ve gone on hikes, learned to identify plants, swam and kayaked on one of Nicaragua’s lakes, and even made friendship bracelets out of an old hammock tassel. We’ve...
by Central America Study Abroad | Jan 22, 2015 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog, Study Abroad
Hello friends and family. We have arrived and are all safe, happy, and excited to begin the semester. The students are up at El Piscacho ensconced in Spanish lessons, and I have taken the morning to come down to La Concha and sit in a cyber. Perhaps a little...
by Central America Study Abroad | Mar 25, 2014 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog
Greetings Everyone! We left Nicaragua some time ago and Costa Rica has been treating us quite well! I can hardly believe there is only three weeks left of our adventure. While we have been enjoying our time working with Asoprola, we owe you an update on our...
by Central America Study Abroad | Mar 11, 2014 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog
As we leave Selva Negra for Granada, in transit to Costa Rica, I think I can speak for most of the group when I say that we feel satisfied and accomplished. Not only did we wipe out the restaurant’s entire supply of chocolate bars while simultaneously developing...
by Central America Study Abroad | Feb 13, 2014 | CELL Central America Study Abroad Student Blog
In contrast to the bustling and commercial city feel of La Conception, it is in the much quieter, pastoral pueblo of Sabana Grande that our CELL group currently resides. Over a week has passed since the group arrived via microbus, stepping out onto the dirt road...
