Traveling during the exam period
After ten weeks, we are finished with the teaching period. During this period, there is a three-week individual exam, which you have the opportunity to write wherever you want.
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View the original article here.One can choose to go back home to Norway, stay in Costa Rica, or travel to other places. Many take the opportunity to travel, so there are only a few in the class who have chosen to go home.
Here I would like to provide some examples of what the students this semester have done, to offer some inspiration to future students for activities they can undertake during this period.
Already during the writing period for the group exam, which is conducted before the individual exam, a group has taken a trip to Panama. This is the neighboring country to Costa Rica. The country is only a few hours by bus from the study city of San Isidro, and also not too far from Puerto Viejo (a very nice city on the Caribbean side of Costa Rica).
In Panama, they lived in Bocas Del Toro, which is located on the Caribbean side and is a very idyllic place with beautiful beaches and several islands to visit.
Another person in the class has traveled to Costa Rica's other neighboring country, namely Nicaragua, which is located north of Costa Rica. There are also very beautiful beaches there, and I've heard that there's a lot of fun to be had, including sledding down a volcano! It's also quite a bit cheaper to travel in Nicaragua than in Costa Rica.
Now that the independent exam period has started, many have traveled to various countries in South America. For instance, there are many in the class who have begun their journey in Brazil, where they will, among other things, watch a football match, visit Rio de Janeiro, and the island of Ilha Grande.
Next, someone will go to Peru to see Machu Picchu. There are many other countries I have also been recommended to check out by friends who have traveled before, such as Colombia, Argentina, and Chile.
My friend and I have decided to stay in Costa Rica. We enjoy it so much here, and find it nice to take things a bit slower during the exam period! There are still many places we haven't explored, and lots of great surfing spots to check out. We plan to travel around the country for three weeks.
Over the past few weeks, I have been traveling around the side of Costa Rica that faces the Pacific Ocean.
Here, for instance, one can check out Dominical, which is a small and nice surfing spot. If one goes there, one should also visit Dominicalito and Nauyaca waterfalls, which are absolutely beautiful places.
Twenty minutes by car from Dominical is Uvita, where the shoreline is shaped like a whale's tail. From here, it's possible to take a boat out to snorkel at Cano Island or go on a guided tour in Corcovado National Park. Off Cano Island, we saw sharks, turtles, dolphins, and whales, which is definitely some of the best experiences I've had down here!
Santa Teresa is another well-known surfing town, with beautiful beaches and lots of young backpackers. The atmosphere here is really good, and it's easy to get to know other travelers. So far, I have enjoyed all the places I have visited, but there are many other places I have been recommended that I haven't been to yet, which I am looking forward to checking out.
Many in the class are even planning to continue traveling for several months after the semester is over. It might be wise to look into options for further travel before the semester, but from experience, plans can quickly change. Therefore, I would recommend a flexible return ticket!
