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Locals are called Ticos and Ticas You can’t flush toilet paper…like ever. There are 8 digits in a Costa Rican phone number. If the leading 3 digits of a bar…

La literatura y la vida se entrelazan de manera indefinida. La literatura se deriva de las experiencias de vida y estas experiencias se conservan en las palabras. Las palabras, ensambladas…

Just wanted to give a quick update about all the wonderful foods I’ve had the opportunity to try! Costa Rican cuisine is pretty much everything you can imagine — with…

I have officially arrived in Costa Rica for my first study abroad experience. I am so fascinated with this beautiful country already. In just three short days, I have stood…

Independence Day is just 3 short days away! Last year, I spent the Fourth of July in Mexico and didn’t get to properly celebrate! This year, I am blessed with…

In August 2012, I began my collegiate journey at the University of Kentucky. I was convinced that I “didn’t need” to join Greek life because, having grown up in Lexington,…

What an explosion of conversation this week has brought. My social media feeds have been flooded with discourse that throws around the word feminism, various hashtags, and quotes from the…

You don’t have an auxiliary adapter in your early 2000s model, but a new mixed CD can make you feel like a new person. The vitamin aisle is actually kind…

“That’s why her hair is so big, it’s full of secrets.” Last week, I got a spiral perm! It was a big step for me, making such a lasting change…

Hip-Hopera Killed the Video Star: Music Videos, Stardom, and Intersectionality in the Context of R. Kelly When The Buggles recorded their 1979 hit “Video Killed the Radio Star”, the group…