Welcome Back!

Hello all! I’m back on the blog and headed back to Nosara, Costa Rica this Spring for three months. Which means. . . welcome back to my thoughts and beautiful Nosara for an extended stay! I am incredibly thankful and excited for the opportunity to return to this beautiful place in an effort to further extend my knowledge, understanding, and myself as a whole. However, my excitement comes with fear. Will I be successful? I have not yet, and probably will never, be able to define what success means in terms of this trip. But, I would consider my previous study abroad venture to Nosara a success. I expanded my knowledge of myself, my ability to serve, surfing, happiness, surf culture, colonialism, Nosara, tourism, the connection between my body and mind, and so much more last summer during my program in Nosara. How could this program be as successful? It might not be, or it might be more successful in various different ways. I cannot know where this exploration will lead me, and that’s okay. This mindset is one I will try to embrace wholeheartedly as I challenge myself to learn and grow throughout this semester. I look forward to sharing this more than academic adventure with you all. Welcome back to Waves of Growth! 



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