4 days til I leave for Costa Rica!!! Just thought I would give a little background info to what I am going to be doing...

In the fall I started looking around online for summer internships and came across a program called University of Dreams. I wasn't sure if it was legit or not so I contacted my advisor and asked if she new of any students that participated in this program in the past. She was aware of two students who had gone to NYC with this program and had a great experience. I decided to just go for it. I decided on Costa Rica because I wanted to work with a non-profit organization in a third world country. I had traveled to Guatemala in the past and volunteered at an orphanage and had a great experience. It is definitely a cultural shock, but really makes you appreciate everything we have here in the U.S.

I was put in contact with a man by the name of Eric who is in charge of the program in Costa Rica. I told him kind of what I was interested in and he started asking around and finding different opportunities that fit what kind of internship I was looking for. I finally decided to work with a non-profit organization in Costa Rica called Fundavida. They work with at risk children in hopes of intervening and stopping the cycle of poverty. Many children that grow up in poverty are led to drugs, prostitution, and violence. Fundavida works to bring hope and opportunity in to these kids lives. I can't wait to help make a difference!!