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    To the Beach
    Poppy
    • Sep 2, 2016
    • 1 min

    To the Beach

    After 12 days of being on the farm it was time to return to the Nuñez house. Of course, when I got there is when I found out that my...
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    My Treacherous Journey Back to Alajuela
    Poppy
    • Sep 1, 2016
    • 3 min

    My Treacherous Journey Back to Alajuela

    4 a.m.: I was woken up by a group of runners that stayed in the dorm during my last night at the farm. They turned on all the lights and...
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    The Best Unexpected Day
    Poppy
    • Aug 31, 2016
    • 2 min

    The Best Unexpected Day

    All dressed and ready for a hard day’s work, Randal handed Anneka and I each a machete. We were told to hop into the bed of the truck and...
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    A New Day
    Poppy
    • Aug 30, 2016
    • 1 min

    A New Day

    As awful of a day as I had the previous day, I was determined to make this one better. I was determined to leave the day before, even...
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    From Bad to Worse
    Poppy
    • Aug 29, 2016
    • 3 min

    From Bad to Worse

    Let me start off by saying that when one bad thing happens, it usually creates a landslide. I woke up at 6:30 a.m. like usual, and...
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    Seven-Hour Hike
    Poppy
    • Aug 28, 2016
    • 2 min

    Seven-Hour Hike

    I left at 5 a.m. on the back of Randal’s motorcycle to go hike to the top of La Cangreja: a nearby mountain. Most people might be excited...
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    How the Farm Changed Me
    Poppy
    • Aug 27, 2016
    • 2 min

    How the Farm Changed Me

    On the farm, I learned a lot about nature, food, and most importantly, myself. This was especially true on my down time. For example, I...
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    My Short-Lived Life as a Tica Farmer
    Poppy
    • Aug 26, 2016
    • 3 min

    My Short-Lived Life as a Tica Farmer

    Once I started getting used to the routine on the farm, this was my schedule: I found myself on the Sun Cycle. I would go to bed at 9...
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    First Day on the Farm (Aug 17, 2016)
    Poppy
    • Aug 22, 2016
    • 3 min

    First Day on the Farm (Aug 17, 2016)

    Let me start by giving some background information on the farm. The farm is in Mastatal: a small town of 80 people in the mountains next...
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    Angels Do Exist!
    Poppy
    • Aug 21, 2016
    • 1 min

    Angels Do Exist!

    Finally, after a few weeks of not having my computer and desperately searching for solutions of how to fix it or buy a new one, I figured...
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    I'm Screwed
    Poppy
    • Aug 19, 2016
    • 1 min

    I'm Screwed

    After a hectic trip back to Alajuela from the farm, which I will explain more in detail later, to a place with good wifi to post all my...
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    Off to the Farm
    Poppy
    • Aug 18, 2016
    • 2 min

    Off to the Farm

    After a few days in Alajuela with the Nuñez family, I was off to go work on a farm in Mastatal. The trip only took a few hours by bus but...
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