The View from Poly Heights Vol. 1 / Issue 1 Fall 2013
Costa Rica Summer Trip Ryan Ellison
This past summer, Dr. Amy Bell, Associate professor of Spanish, took a group to explore the country of Costa Rica. The trip gave students an opportunity to study abroad for two weeks at The Universidad Latina de Costa Rica (ULatina) and interactively learn the language, traditions, and culture of the natives. Rosy Perez, mass communications major, participated in the study abroad and had a great time. “Costa Rica was beautiful and I want to return”, Perez said. “I enjoyed myself so much that I didn’t want be distracted!” ULatina, located in Heredia, Costa Rica, was founded in 1986 with a focus on Business Administration and is a private university fully accredited by the Costa Rican government. Today the university has a full range of degrees for students from across Central America and other parts of the world. Courtesy of Rosy Perez Spanish courses taught at the uni- Costa Rican forest where the students got to explore while studying abroad. versity follow curriculum guidelines established by the Common European Framework. The ULatina is known for its first-rate academics and beautiful lo- with fellow learners in a beginner’s faster pace. cale, making it ideal to study abroad. Spanish class, or—for more advanced For more information on the study Students who participate in the study students—join a class with about 15-30 abroad program, please visit www.txwes. abroad have the opportunity to learn locals and immerse in the language at a edu.