¡Buenas! As my stay here in Costa Rica is coming to an end, I thought I’d offer some advice to the next group arriving on what to pack and what not to pack. In this blog post, I’ll share three things I wish I’d brought with me and three things I wish I’d left at
We have just now come back to Cape Coast after three weeks of doing field research in villages spread around the region. Our class was divided into seven groups going to seven different villages. Many groups were placed in villages along the coast, and some of us were placed in villages further into the country.
Halfway in the semester we get a long weekend off, where us students can travel wherever we like. We were a big group who decided to go to Ha Giang and go on a motorbike ride up in the mountains near the border of China. To get to Ha Giang we had to take a
At the end of the semester in Pokhara you will first be working on one group exam with some of your fellow students, followed by a three-week period of an individual home exam. While working on the group paper, all students stay in Pokhara. The individual exam can be written from anywhere. I have
During the spring semester, the students at Kulturstudier have a week without lectures because of Easter. In Costa Rica, this week is known as Semana Santa. This week gives students the freedom to explore new landscapes, whether it is a round trip in Costa Rica or a longer trip abroad to other countries. In this
On Friday, we headed to Accra for the long weekend. The reason we decided on going to Accra, the capital, was because African Games is being hosted in Ghana at the moment, and the opening ceremony was in Accra. As we decided on going the day before, we ordered the tickets while we were driving,
“Let us keep the dance of rain our fathers kept and tread our dreams beneath the jungle sky” – Arna Bontemps Have you ever dreamed of escaping the city life and immersing yourself in the beauty of nature? Join me as I recount our adventure to Corcovado, a hidden gem found deep in the Jungle
In addition to the Spanish course, ¼ of the semester in San Isidro consists of a course called “Sustainability and conservation”. As Costa Rica is known for being one of the countries with the highest biodiversity in the world, representing nearly 5%, this country is the perfect place to study sustainability. In detail, the course
Time has flown by as we have adjusted to the buzz of the city. While we have gotten used to our schedule with classes and studying, most of us have acquired new hobbies or joined activities in our free time. In addition to feeling like a part of the community, this also gives us an
As students living in Cape Coast, Ghana, our everyday life is a little different from our everyday life back in Norway. We start our day with breakfast at the hostel. The breakfast is served Monday through Friday at 7am and consists of eggs, bread, porridge, and fruit. At 7.45 am, the bus leaves from the
