My stint in Latin America has ended. I flew back to the U.S. on Saturday with a mixture of emotions. It is overwhelming to be back. I loved my time in Nicaragua and Costa Rica, but I am also ready to live closer to friends and family for a while. Still, as I adjust to [...][...]
Posts Tagged ‘Meg Gray’
April 14th, 2010 - 5:15 pm § in Costa Rica, Volunteer
That is Not the Costa Rica I Know
A lot of people I know have visited Costa Rica and they loved it. The beaches were fantastic. They zip-lined through the rain forest. They saw monkeys from their hotel room. Hearing these stories, I quickly learned that despite my dabbling in being a tourist, the Costa Rica they visit and the Cos[...]
Reading List
For those of you about to leave or in the middle of your adventures, the following is a quick list of some of the books that have been helpful or have provided interesting perspectives to contemplate during my Kiva Fellowships in Nicaragua and Costa Rica. The first three are development economics bo[...]
Volunteering Does Not Equal Vacation
There is a common misconception that volunteering abroad is the same as going on an extended vacation. This is especially problematic when people come to visit and want you to skip work for a week to climb a mountain, trek to a remote beach, etc. Granted, as volunteers, there is often a certain amou[...]
March 10th, 2010 - 7:46 am § in Around Town, Costa Rica
When Body Language Goes Too Far
Sometimes I worry that I’ve gotten too good at reading body language. When I’m tired and need a break from thinking in Spanish, my mind often wanders from the conversation at hand, especially if it’s a group conversation about something completely irrelevant to me (like the details of my bossâ[...]
