I cain't beleive we are in Costa Rica. It seems like we have planned for so long and now it is finally here. I think this will be a great learning experience and that it will help me grow personally in so many ways.
My host family is very nice. I live with Dr. Ramos and his wife and their five year old daughter Carolina. The have been very warm and welcoming. I am working very hard on my Spanish so that I can communicate better with them since they do not speak a lot of English. They have a lovely house that I can not wait to show to everyone in the US. The floors are all a beautiful tile.
The school is very small. I think it is wonderful!! The students seem to be learning so much. Even though the school is much smaller and does not have the technology we have in our schools the students seem to be ahead of the students in the States. I think I will learn so much from my teacher and new students.
I am VERY homesick right now. I think this will be a wonderful experience for me but I must confess that I have been missing home so much. I have cried many times and I have had to try to explain to my family that I am not upset about being here but that I miss my family. I think they understand but I feel bad that I am having such a hard time adjusting. I know that I will in time and that I will learn so much being here.
My house