Wow! I can't believe it's all said and done! The last few days were wonderful and I am going to miss it all very much. On our last day we had the kids write little autobiographies for us to keep so we wouldn't forget them. They were so cute, loved writing about themselves, and adding stickers and color. They love stickers! It was hard to say good-bye and after about a thousand hugs, we were finished. I learned so much from these students, way more than I could ever teach them. They were a huge inspiration in their desire to learn English and in the way they treasure their education.
Overall, this experience will help me so much in my future teaching career. I will be able to relate to other students so much more and will understand the feeling of being in a foreign place and not understanding a word!
Saying good bye to my family was really hard, much harder than I ever expected. We went to San Jose for the weekend for a birthday party and had a blast. The family members were so much fun and I really felt like a part of the family. We said goodbye a few short days later. My mom cried, which made me cry! They told me I have to come back and we have already starting planning activities! My family was such a blessing, and I will miss them dearly. They really took me in and made me another member of the family despite the fact that I could not even speak their language.
Well, goodbye Costa Rica, thanks for everything!
Pura Vida!
Eating mangoes with some students:)
My brother!
Hokey Pokey!