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In Spring 2018, I went to San Jose, Costa Rica and attended Veritas University. After\u00a0arriving the first day, I have to admit that I was really nervous even though I didn\u2019t want anyone\u00a0else to know that. Having only a little Spanish background, I found it really difficult to\u00a0communicate with my family as well because they only spoke Spanish. That was something I\u00a0was not aware of. But after a week I got a chance to meet some amazing students in my program\u00a0that I was able to relate to and bond with. Being naturally shy, I surprisingly immediately got along\u00a0with a lot of other students. I realized I had to open myself up a little to be able to let other\u00a0people get to know me and be able to enjoy my time.<\/p>\n

What really stood out to me while studying abroad was how small Costa Rica is and the\u00a0culture of its people. While traveling around Costa Rica to places such as Limon, Santa Teresa,\u00a0Manuel Antonio, etc, We were able to get most places, like the beaches and coast, in the country\u00a0in like five hours. The trips didn\u2019t seem as long for me because I\u2019m used to traveling from\u00a0Memphis to Chattanooga all the time. The culture of the people also stood out to me because I\u00a0felt like they were way nicer than people I would meet in the states. In specifically Limon, where\u00a0many Jamaicans reside, they were so open and willing to show my friends and I a good time. I\u00a0really felt a sense of being at home and I wish I felt that in the states.<\/p>\n

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In general for other study abroad students going to Costa Rica, I would recommend\u00a0humbling yourself as well. In Costa Rica, you would, from a American point of view, think that\u00a0it’s so glamorous with beaches everywhere but in San Jose that was not the case. It\u2019s smart to not\u00a0expect to live in the certain lifestyle and just to be open to learning about the area. Don\u2019t forget\u00a0you\u2019re studying abroad for the experience and something different from the norm.<\/p>\n

TriDereka Hall is majoring in Psychology. She spent a semester studying abroad in San Jose, Costa Rica through AIFS<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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