This weekend, my Costa Rican professor invited our class to explore her hometown of Puriscal, Costa Rica. We went along a river that winds through the mountains, and we got to swim through the lagoons and in the waterfalls. We learned how to make empanadas, tortillas and traditional coffee and we had the privilege of learning traditional Costa Rica dance. Here is a short video of the experience. All thinks to Gina Torres Calderón! ¡Que profa!
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Student Stories from Around the World
Category: Photography Blog (page 6 of 6)
This past weekend we travelled north to the capitol of Scotland!
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- On top of Arthur’s Seat – Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Emily on Arthur’s Seat – Edinburgh, Scotland
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- Edinburgh Castle – Edinburg, Scotland
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- Holyrood Park – Edinburg, Scotland
This past weekend we visited London. It’s such an amazing city! Where else can you find medieval castles intermingling with skyscrapers?
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- Emily looking at Tower Bridge – London, UK
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- Tower of London – London, UK
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- View from St. Paul’s Cathedral (Business district) – London, UK
One of the many benefits of studying at the University of Costa Rica, is that we get to explore during class! There are swings, botanical gardens and and small creeks surrounded by fruit trees throughout the beautiful campus. For my class today we walked around campus interviewing native students to practice our Spanish.
Pictured here is my friend and classmate, Teo who is a student of Spanish from Seoul, Korea.
The Market Square in Cambridge, UK – built originally by the Vikings
The River Cam (Cam-Bridge)
Castle Hill – Cambridge, UK
Emily P. looks out across Cambridge from the city’s highest point (January 10, 2015)
King’s College, University of Cambridge – Cambridge, UK
On our first tour of the city, we were able to see the largest university chapel in the world (January 9, 2015)
¡Buenas Días! Greetings from San José, Costa Rica! I am Navy Browning a sophomore at Valparaiso University and I would like to welcome you to the Photography Blog for Study Abroad at the Office of International Programs.
As a contributor, my aim is to illustrate my abroad experience through digital medial, primarily photography. I will be capturing people, places and “pura vida” (Costa Rican motto of pure life). I would love to share my experience with everyone who has an interest in cross-cultural exchange and life living outside of the comfort zone.
I encourage you to both contact me with any questions or comments at navy.browning@valpo.edu and to learn about everything multicultural and international by visiting the Gandhi King Center on campus!
Shown here is a picture of me with my host family during my Summer 2013 volunteer work in the Dominican Republic.
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