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San Jose and Cartago
What a crazy weekend it was here in Heredia! Despite the seemingly constant rain, we managed to pack our weekend full of interesting activities, rain or shine! Our weekend started on Friday, as we traveled to the province of Alajuela … Continue reading
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Eclectic Experiences
Every Thursday evening in the summer there is a musical event in the Plaza called Taos Plaza Live (TPL). This Thursday night we made the trip an RA program since Max Gomez was singing. He is a very popular hometown boy, so … Continue reading
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Extreme Regret
As a Resident Advisor in Taos, I often drive one of the vans transporting students to their Wellness activities. Through this experience, I have learned that not taking my Wellness class in Taos was one of the biggest mistakes of my … Continue reading
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SMU Luxury Juxtaposition
Today was our final day of field trips for the course. We visited El Monte Sagrado Resort and the Blackstone Ranch Institute. Because of our recent study of permaculture and biomimicry, we were off to explore the sustainability practices taking place at … Continue reading
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Yo No Speak Americano: The Beginning of Pura Vida
Emily is a junior studying public relations and strategic communication in Meadows School of the Arts, with minors in Spanish and English in Dedman College of Humanities and Sciences. During summer 2013, she is participating in SMU-in-Costa Rica with SMU Abroad, an intensive Spanish program at the National State University. Continue reading
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Culture Maintenance: The Pueblo and the Puye Cliff Dwellings
In my CFA class we have learned that culture is not static and is, in fact, quite dynamic – evolving all of the time in response to outside influences and events. Today we visited the Taos Pueblo and the Puye … Continue reading
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A Whole New World
Julia is a senior finance major with a specialization in alternative asset management, a concentration in risk management & insurance, and a minor in economics. During summer 2013, she is studying at SMU-in-Taos. Continue reading
Copenhagen, my new home
I gotta say that as my semester in Copenhagen is drawing to a close, I have had more fun here than I can even express! Right now I am trying to squeeze every drop of enjoyment that I can out … Continue reading
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Bonnie Scotland
I cannot say how happy I am to have been able to travel to this beautiful place. I absolutely loved it. Usually when you hear about places like this you can assume that the description is overdramatized, and that, while … Continue reading
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London Town
On my second week off for travel, I was lucky enough to go to London and Edinburgh with my two friends Amber and Rose! I was very excited for this trip because these are both places I have been looking … Continue reading
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