The Final Leg of our Journey PublishedJuly 25, 2017 by by Jason Atwood and Eudora Miao July 23rd, 2017 It’s now the second to last week and it feels like time is speeding up. Our forest … Read more
Examining the Ethics of Reforestation PublishedJuly 20, 2017 by Anna Balas This past week we traveled to the lowlands of the Pacific side of Costa Rica—an area that is new to … Read more
Changing Perspectives PublishedJuly 20, 2017 by Sunny Zhang I applied to DukeEngage-Costa Rica hoping that my experience would shed some light on my future path. I’ve always cared … Read more
Embrace the Experience PublishedJuly 18, 2017 by Jason Atwood Three days into our DukeEngage experience in Costa Rica, biologist Mark Wainwright was guiding our group through the Cloud Forest … Read more
Oh, the Places We Went! PublishedJuly 13, 2017 by Jason Atwood, Eudora Miao July 12th, 2017 (Wednesday) — Day 37 We are past the midway point of our DukeEngage-Costa Rica experience, and we … Read more
ANTZ PublishedJuly 06, 2017 by Tevin Brown “Don’t make my mistake, kid. Don’t follow orders your whole life. Think for yourself.” This quote, from the movie Antz, … Read more
Hard Work in Costa Rica PublishedJuly 05, 2017 by Deedra McClearn On Wednesday, June 28, Drew, Chumi, and I drove down to La Ensenada (hotel/station) on the Nicoyo Peninsula at the … Read more
Updates from Costa Rica! PublishedJuly 05, 2017 by Jason Atwood, Eudora Miao July 28th, 2017 (Wednesday)–Day 23 It’s now day 23 and things have been flying. We spent this past week at … Read more
Reforestation in the Mystical World of Cloud Forests PublishedJune 28, 2017 by Timothy Skapek Satisfaction highlighted our first day planting as we gazed upon the empty trailer bed that earlier had carried just under … Read more
Reactions to a Costa Rican Taco Bell PublishedJune 27, 2017 by Shom Tiwari Eight months ago, I was sitting in Perkins Library stressed out about my DukeEngage application and my impending final exams. … Read more