After living in rural Virginia for 18 months, San José can feel like a sprawling metropolis - within just minutes of my front gate, there are several universities, restaurants of all varieties, museums, malls, and a whole lot more. Almost anything I want is at my fingertips, and as much as I enjoy this, living […]

I know that milestones carry far too much significance for me, but that knowledge never stops me from caring. Last Sunday was no different, as I “celebrated” my one year anniversary of arriving in Costa Rica.
Individual days seem to have passed slowly enough, but last January 6th merely feels like a distant yesterday. I […]