Associate of Science
It is a Field School, taking place in Chilamate, Costa Rica, where we are going to:
- Discover the abundant biodiversity of Costa Rica while earning 4/5 Science Lab Douglas College credits* during the Winter semester.
- Travel to Costa Rica as a group with our instructor to spend Reading break at a Eco Retreat in the Chilamate Rainforest.
- Gain valuable international experience. Program counts toward the Global Competency Certificate. Click on the Academics tab for details.
- And Making amazing memories for Life!
- Ethnobotany class
- Evening talk with local biologist
- Cultural Scavenger Hunt in the community
- Chocolate-making Tour
- Night walk
- Birding walk
- Lunch and visit to the Lapa Verde Wildlife Refuge Research Station
- Visit to local organic farm
- Lunch and visit to local coffee cooperative
- Hike to local waterfall
- Visit and lunch at the National University- Sarapiqui Campus
I have chosen to participate in this Field School to go out a bit and exploring new areas of study, while doing an activity that will certainly enrich me in my academic and personal life. Since I am a student of Computing Science, I was feeling like my whole program was the same, programming languages, algorithms, and technological things, which I certainly enjoy and love, but I was feeling like my college experience was repeatedly the same. So, when I got noticed of the Costa Rica Field School, I researched a bit and after 3 days, I was accepted by the instructor, so I felt so good and right now I am very excited to participate in the experience.
