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Brittany Alford — The Ultimate Takeaway of Being an Expat in Costa Rica (Part 3 of 3)
Lifelong friends Though Brittany Alford encountered countless challenges adjusting to her new life in Costa Rica, she wouldn’t take any of it back. Immersing yourself into a culture that you aren’t familiar with is scary at times, but any opportunity […]
Brittany Alford — The Challenges of Expat Life in Costa Rica (Part 2 of 3)
Culture shock Hopping off the plane in Costa Rica, Brittany Alford eagerly awaited the new experiences she would encounter during her stay. However, once she landed, she was overwhelmed by the differences she would already encounter. Alford had been on […]
Living ‘Pura Vida’ in Costa Rica — Life as an Expat (Part 1 of 3)
An Itch For Travel Brittany Alford, a senior attending Texas State University, had a desire to see more of the world. After taking a solo trip with her friends to Hawaii when she was 19 years old, she knew she […]
Tesla Owner Elon Musk Reveals His Childhood and Triumph
Musk’s early life Tesla Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk’s rise to fame and success was not so linear. In Ashlee Vance’s book, “Elon Musk,” the author’s subject reveals his “excruciating” childhood and the hardships he endured to be where he […]
How Barack Obama’s Cultural Influences Paved His Way Into The Presidency
Obama’s TCK Upbringing Though he is most widely known as our 44th President of The United States, Barack Hussein Obama II emerged from a more complex background. Obama was born August 4th, 1961 to a Kenyan father (Barack Obama Sr.) […]
