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NSA Aventura Highlights

5/15/2018

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This month, each student participated in one of our experiential, hands-on Aventura experiences, based on their progress within the program. This round of Aventuras was particularly effective in building student-staff relationships, developing leadership with emerging seniors, and enhancing our community’s supportive, positive milieu. ​
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  Community Service with Osa Conservation 
Students, staff and volunteers from around the world teamed up to work side-by-side with the professionals from Osa Conservation in their preservation and protection efforts of the habitats and species of the area. 

Everyone pitched in without hesitation to create a nursery for balsa trees, which are very important for native animal species including monkeys and scarlet macaws. 

Students also built a new turtle hatchery, learned about reforestation, big cats, sea turtle conservation, and were rewarded with the opportunity to release baby turtles on the beach!

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Kayak Explorations on the Golfo Dulce 
Students in their second full quarter at NSA joined a seasoned group of staff – including our Director of Personal Growth, Director of Experiential Education and Director of Program Integrity – in a 5-day kayaking expedition around the spectacular Golfo Dulce. 

Students said that they were initially nervous about going on Aventura with so many “administrators," but at the end of the trip expressed that they had an amazing time and were pleased to have spent time with the staff. 

Highlights of the trip included: 

   -   Learning about mangrove ecosystems while swimming in an estuary 
   -   Student success at catching fish, including some first-time fishermen 
   -   Sighting dolphin, sea turtles, monkeys and stingrays 
   -   Spotting bioluminescence, watching the sunrise and catching tuna on the night crossing
 

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Corcovado National Park Highlights 
The setting of our Corcovado Aventura – surrounded by primary rainforest teeming with animals – made for a once-in-a-lifetime experience for our students in their third full quarter.  

Students learned about biological relationships and forest succession while spotting wildlife that included multiple anteaters (two with babies in tow), three tapir that walked through a rainforest class, and an impressive boa constrictor seen moving along the forest floor next to a poison dart frog!
 
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Cloud Forest Adventures 
Our more senior students spent the week exploring Costa Rica's cool cloud forest on foot and raft, on a trip where they take charge of their growth and logistics, including menu planning (this trip actually had one student try peanut butter and jelly for the first time!) 

Students braved hanging bridges, technical trails, and the frigid waters of the high-altitude streams, even taking some time to be kids and build a waterfall dam. Classes focused on ecological communities and how these relate to students’ relationships within their communities. 

Our English teacher, Brooke, even channeled Mary Shelley and inspired a scary story session in the evening. Check out the Cloud Forest video she shared with us! 
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Final Results from NSA’s College Application Season

5/1/2018

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May 1st is here! This day marks the deadline for our seniors to have made their final selection and enrolled in the college or university of their choice.
 
This process began months and months ago with students detailing the characteristics of a learning environment that would best fit their needs, and has resulted in these impressive stats:

 --- 100% of students who participated in the full college guidance process have been accepted and enrolled

 --- 65% of schools applied to offered admission

 ---- Seven acceptances from the “Colleges That Change Lives”

 ---- College or University enrollment for Fall 2018 includes: Eckerd, Loyola Marymount, Queen Mary of London, Montana State, Allegheny, St. Edward’s, UT Austin School of Engineering, CU Boulder, Juniata, Flagler, NC State, Denver, and Tulane’s Honors Program

 ---- A total of $1,191,000.00 in merit scholarships offered!

Congratulations to our seniors; we are proud of you and look forward to great things! 

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