WINTER - San Diego Mesa College Rica 2018PP.pdf · Spend your winter in a tropical get away earning...
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WINTER
INTERSESSION
2018Spend your winter
in a tropical get
away earning
credits, learning &
making memories
that’ll last a lifetime.
“To travel is worth any cost or sacrifice.” — Elizabeth Gilbert
Offering:
Conversational Spanish 210 & 211
Biology 180 Plants and People
We Will Be Offering:
Conversational Spanish - 210
and 211 : 3 units Pre-requiste 210 is 102
Pre-requiste 211 is 210
Biology 180 -
People and Plants: 3 units101 English Advisory
Take either or both
All courses(FT) AA/AS; CSU;
UC Transfer
• Visit the National Museum
• Coffee Plantation and Cacao Farm Tour
• Service Learning Day- Social Justice and
Helping Others
• A Visit to Manuel Antonio National Park
• Walking tour of San Jose
• Optional Excursions to Tortuga Island
Students will participate in homestay rather
than private dorms. This is a wonderful
opportunity for students to immerse
themselves into a new culture and to
practice their language skills.
Homestay is an enriching experience that
allows the student to feel at home while
living in a completely different country.
The world is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page. – Saint Augustine
$1,985.00 per student
Classes held at Universidad de
Costa Rica
Monday-Thursday Spanish 210/211: 9:00am-12:00
Biology 1:00-4:00pm
Travel is the only thing you do that makes you richer. – Anonymous
“Nobody can discover the world for somebody else. Only when we
discover it for ourselves does it become common ground and a
common bond and we cease to be alone.” ― Wendell Berry
Room & BoardIndividual rooms lodging in host families.
Laundry two meals a day.
Services
Airport pickup on arrival day between
9:00 AM and 6:00 PM
On-site and staff.
Orientations and services
“One’s destination is never a place, but a new way of seeing
things.” ― Henry Miller
Included
excursions
Manuel Antonio ParkIncluded:
• Round-trip bus transportation
• Entrance into Manuel Antonio
National Park
• Guided nature tour
• Free time on the beaches of Manuel
Antonio
• Lunch in Quepos, a once sleepy
fishing and banana village on the
park’s perimeterIt is one of the most picturesque bits of tropical coast in Costa Rica. If you get bored of
cooing at the baby monkeys scurrying in the canopy and scanning for birds and sloths,
the turquoise waves and perfect sand provide endless entertainment. The rainforested
hills and the blissful beaches make the park a stunning destination worthy of the hype.
Visit to Coffee & Chocolate Plantation
During this one-of-a-kind journey, you will enjoy:
Lush green areas and gardens
Exhibition of giant puppets of Costa Rican
folklore
The coffee bush nursery
Our sustainable coffee plantation
The coffee roastery
A coffee-tasting demonstration
An enjoyable skit about the history and culture of
coffee in Costa Rica
A session on tasting coffees and chocolates
During this half day excursion, you will experience the original Costa Rican
coffee tour at Café Britt’s farm located in Barva de Heredia to learn about and
share their passion for Costa Rican coffee. Experts will guide you through the
lifecycle of gourmet coffee. You can see firsthand how Costa Rica’s unique
climate and diverse landscapes provide perfect growing conditions for gourmet
coffee beans.
Community
Service Day at
La CarpioPractice Social Justice & Helping others with a
day
Possible activities:
No más Drogas (No more Drugs)
No más Violencia (No more Violence)
No más Latas (No more Tin Houses)
No más Lagrimas (No more Tears)
Example Itinerary
9:30 A.M. Arrival at La Carpio
Orientation
Walking tour of the community
Students divide in groups to work in different areas of the
community.
Build zinc walls in front of the homes to improve the image
of the community.
Work with the children in the classrooms or in the mobile
library, play games, and do art projects.
1:00 PM Lunch
1:30 PM The “abuelas” women of La Carpio put on a short
play about their lives
2:00 P.M. Artisanal Exhibition
Not all classrooms have four walls- unknown
Walking tour of San Jose
Visit to the National
Museum
Also includes
It’s about the journey…“It is better to travel well than to arrive.”
― Buddha
Optional
ExcursionsVolcano Poas & La Paz
Waterfall Excursion - $85*
Located on the rolling slopes of the Poás Volcano just an hour away from San José, is an extraordinarily beautiful waterfall.
*15 students minimum to participate
“Change your language and you change your thoughts.” — Karl Albrecht
Cruise to Tortuga Island -$110*
Tortuga Island, sun, sand, and crystal-clear water beckon you to swim, snorkel, canoe, or just relax under swaying coconut palms. Meanwhile, on the beach, the chef will prepare a sumptuous lunch for you.On the return to the port city of Puntarenas, you can observe turtles, porpoise, and exotic birds.
•
Optional
Excursions
‘Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things you didn’t do than by the ones you
did do.’ – Mark Twain
Braulio Carrillo National Park Excursion - $110*
Optional
Excursions
Experience a full Rain Forest excursion
complete with inspiring tours of Costa
Rica’s ecological features as well as
exciting, adventure activities. Bilingual,
expert naturalist guides will lead you
through the park.
‘Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.’ – Henry David Thoreau
Application Deadline: October 3, 2017Applications are accepted on a rolling basis after
the deadline
Registration Fee: Due at the time of
Application $100
First Payment: Two weeks after
application $500 [OR] October 15, 2017
Whichever comes first.
Second Payment November 3, 2017
$885
Final Payment December 3, 2017 $800
Payment
schedule &
payments
Send payments to:
MLSA
P.O. BOX 548,
FRANKFORT, IL 60423
MLSA offers scholarships
Talk to Financial Aid adviser, Pilar Ezeta in the Financial Aid Office in I4-107 ☎ (619) 388-2817
Include Spanish 210 /211, Biology 180 in your ed. plan to use financial aid
Read the FAQs for SDCCD Study Abroad Programs in our website.
Ask family & friends to fund you. Create a site such as www.gofundme.com
Apply for a Gilman Scholarship, Due Date: October 3rd 11:59pm CDT
http://www.iie.org/Programs/Gilman-Scholarship-Program
Is financial aid available? Yes..
Reserve your
spot today!
Don’t miss out
1. Fill out application, access it on web site
2. Pay MLSA 100 $ application fee *
3. Notify professors you have joined at
4. Attend an informational session
5. Begin payments on schedule.
Contact us with any questions:
Prof Dora Schoenbrun-Fernandez (Spanish)
Prof Bill Brothers (Biology)
*If the program doesn’t fill your 100$ will be refunded along with all fees.
If you withdraw your 100$ is non-refundable. See contact for all details.
Pura vida!
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todayApplications are available-early
Augusthttp://www.sdmesa.edu/academics/study-
abroad/mesa-college-study-
abroad-programs.shtml
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