Chelsea spent five weeks studying abroad in San José, Costa Rica, where she lived with a host family and attended Universidad Veritas. She acquired knowledge about many of the tropical landscapes, the variety of ecosystems in Costa Rica, as well as the nature of the linguistics in the classroom setting. One of the places she visited was the Manuel Antonio National Park, where a variety of species of flora and fauna exist. The natural habitats of each of the organisms demonstrated how they coevolved to exist harmoniously in these areas with one another. Through one of her courses, Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Development, she visited sustainable farms, in which all of the natural materials that were harvested in the region were used for daily purposes. Also, she visited many organic farms that contained freshly grown crops that were not altered in any way. At one of the farms, she visited, the farmer believed people should have access to the fruits and vegetables grown in his farm; therefore, the crops were free. Chelsea was a part of the first cohort to create and work on a permaculture garden alongside her classmates and would be used by future students throughout many semesters. Moreover, Chelsea had the opportunity to practice her Spanish by visiting a “casa de anciano” or nursing home to speak and practice communicating with the elderly. Since her return, Chelsea has been thinking of ways to implement the sustainability practices she has learned in Costa Rica, here in the United States.Chelsea spent five weeks studying abroad in San José, Costa Rica, where she lived with a host family and attended Universidad Veritas. She acquired knowledge about many of the tropical landscapes, the variety of ecosystems in Costa Rica, as well as the nature of the linguistics in the classroom setting. One of the places she visited was the Manuel Antonio National Park, where a variety of species of flora and fauna exist. The natural habitats of each of the organisms demonstrated how they coevolved to exist harmoniously in these areas with one another. Through one of her courses, Environmental Awareness and Sustainable Development, she visited sustainable farms, in which all of the natural materials that were harvested in the region were used for daily purposes. Also, she visited many organic farms that contained freshly grown crops that were not altered in any way. At one of the farms, she visited, the farmer believed people should have access to the fruits and vegetables grown in his farm; therefore, the crops were free. Chelsea was a part of the first cohort to create and work on a permaculture garden alongside her classmates and would be used by future students throughout many semesters. Moreover, Chelsea had the opportunity to practice her Spanish by visiting a “casa de anciano” or nursing home to speak and practice communicating with the elderly. Since her return, Chelsea has been thinking of ways to implement the sustainability practices she has learned in Costa Rica, here in the United States.