Manuel Antonio

Midterms are over! And went better than I thought! I am happy with my grades. Linguistics continues to be tough and a lot of info at once!! But very interesting too!

To celebrate this weekend, some friends and I went to Manuel Antonio Beach, a very touristy place in the tropics in the province of Puntarenas. It was beautiful! But a little expensive given it's a tourist town.

We saw monkeys, sloths, iguanas, tons of different species of birds, and lush vegetation. The best part was zip lining through it all!!! So much fun! 

Nevertheless, we were happy to get back "home" to San José! We have clearly grown accustomed to "our city". I love la Universidad de Costa Rica! From the teachers, the campus, the people and their friendliness to the overall integrity of an amazing Central American university, I am privileged to have this experience. 

It is quite humbling to be in the role of student once again. I now completely understand the distractions my students have in today's world given the constant use of social media. I've also learned a lot from my teachers and their methodologies. I can't wait to utilize some of the things I've learned indirectly in my classroom!

12 days to go! I am missing home, but going to enjoy as best I can everything we have left! 

Side note: this was quite difficult to write in English. Words are coming to me quicker in Spanish than English at this point. Total immersion. I love it! Can't wait for the "reverse culture shock" when I return :)