The Portland (Maine) Press-Herald profiled psychology major Elianna Lantz in a Jan. 6 story on her experience with the Costa Rica Rainforest Outward Bound program, which the newspaper described as "an 85-day semester hiking from the Pacific Coast to the Caribbean Coast of Costa Rica."
Lantz earned credits for the experiential learning in the program during the fall 2009 semester. From the story by staff writer Emma Bouthillette:
Aside from the technical lessons in first aid, scuba diving certification, learning how to surf and instruction on how to be a guide on the river for white water rafting, Lantz said she learned a lot about herself and in terms of her mental strength.
“When I really want to do something, I can put my mind to it and go through with it,” she said, adding her group members showed her that she had a positive outlook.
To read the full story, click on the link to the right.