I will begin by saying that Costa Rica is very hot and the people are helpful. On our first day of school it was sports day so we did not get to teach. I enjoyed watching the students and talking to them. The kids call us ´´teacher.´´
My first experience teaching was not easy. I was watching the English teacher teach a lesson on the silent ´´e´´ in words with long vowel sounds. This topic is not easy to teach to students in the United States. The English teacher got called out of the room, and I had to take over. I was a little nervous. The students are very talkative and this makes it difficult to teach. Still I was fine.
Since we have been at the school the students have been taking exams. I have been helping them review for exams and playing games with them outside. I am sure I will be doing a lot more teaching. San Ambrosio is a Catholic school, representative of the religion of most Costa Ricans.
I have been on two school field trips. On Monday, March 30th we went to a ´´hill´´ or mountain with the 10th and 11th graders. At this hill the students had papers to read. There were 14 stations we stoped at to get to the top of the hill. Two students carried a wodden cross to each station. At each station prayers were said and a student read from his or her card. At one station I was asked to say The Lords Prayer in English on the megaphone. I fumbled a few words. At three stations I was able to pray out loud with a small group of students. I found this time very special and unique for me spiritually. It was hot and a steep hill but never once did I feel the need to complain.
I am eager to keep exploring Costa Rica!!
