Pura Vida in a New Land: Maia’s Costa Rican Journey in the U.S.

iScholar Dive with Hoang and Eshani
07/08/2025 40 min Episodio 22

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, we sit down with our guest, Maia Livneh from Costa Rica to explore her personal and academic journey from Central America to the United States. We talk about the cultural values that shaped her upbringing, the challenges of adjusting to a new academic system, and how her identity as a Costa Rican continues to influence her perspective in research and life.

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