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Week 5: La Flor
I've noticed that when I am not consistently checking the day and how long I have left in my internship, the time passes so much faster....
M Sande
Jul 30, 20255 min read


Week 4: Reflecting on The First Half
I know I said the same thing at 1/4 done but I truly can't believe I am halfway through my time living here at EARTH University. This...
M Sande
Jul 14, 20254 min read


Week 3: Data Collection, Coconut Water, and Pride!
My third week here in Costa Rica started off strong on Sunday when I went with a group of about 15 students to the Pride march in San...
M Sande
Jul 5, 20254 min read


Week 2: Almost 1/4 done???
I can't believe I am almost a quarter of the way done with the internship, it feels like it's gone fast while also feeling like I've been...
M Sande
Jun 28, 20253 min read


Week 1: Rice, Beans, and Pineapple
I don't even know where to start for this blog, but I'll try with another story setting similar to my last blog... I’m writing this at...
M Sande
Jun 21, 20255 min read


And So The Journey Begins!
Hey everyone, it's Maya! Welcome to my first blog post about the Borlaug-Ruan International Internship, with the World Food Prize...
M Sande
Jun 13, 20252 min read


Capstone Day 7
May 27th was our last full day! It had rained all night and everything was wet, our sleeping bags, blankets, and even duffle bags with...
M Sande
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Capstone Day 3
Climbing over a fallen tree On our third day on the trip, May 23rd, I started by waking up to Ella already up and moving. She had...
M Sande
Jun 2, 20252 min read


Capstone Day 4 and 5
Started the day by waking up and my phone was dead so I had no idea what time it was. Today we were packing up to go to my aunts house in...
M Sande
May 30, 20252 min read


Capstone Day 2
Despite waking up with slightly wet sleeping bags, our first full day was super fun! Our breakfast of veggie eggs and pancakes made in...
M Sande
May 30, 20252 min read


Capstone Prep and Day 1
Welcome to the blog for first few days of my capstone trip! On Tuesday May 20th Ella and I met to get our groceries and prep our food....
M Sande
May 30, 20253 min read


First Capstone Post!
Hi, I'm Maya Sande, a senior at Minnetonka High School! I'll be headed to Oregon State University in the fall to study environmental...
M Sande
May 21, 20251 min read
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