Pura Vida en Costa Rica: Goodbye Dinner with the Program

Why I Created This Blog

¡Hola, Bienvenidos a todos!

I am in my fourth year of school majoring in Education and Spanish. I'm from Minnesota and am about to embark on a life changing experience, immersing myself in the language, culture, and pura vida of Costa Rica!

My ultimate goal of going to Costa Rica is to become fluent in speaking Spanish. But along the way, I am going to be visiting a very close friend from high school, experiencing Costa Rican Independence Day and Christmas, traveling to three countries and living on the beach. Oh, and I am taking classes in a university in the capital city, but it goes without debate, most of my learning will be experienced when I am not in a classroom but around the friendly Ticos (name Costa Rican's call themselves) and being out on adventures.

If you're reading this, I miss you, so do your best to let me know what you're up to! And I'll do my best filling you in on my adventures :)

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Goodbye Dinner with the Program

AIFS 2011

It was really hard to say goodbye to these girls. After almost four months, you get really close and share so much together and after four months, it comes to an end. I can imagine for them the bittersweetness of wanting to go back home and not wanting to leave. I'm going to be in that same position in April. But thank goodness for skype and facebook because we are already making plans to visit each other. Now I have friends in every corner of the country!

Jo and Simone

Sue and Casey

My dinner, seafood with cous-cous.

Gifts from Rebecca, we each got a little pin that has a Costa Rican phrase, you could have your own dictionary of Costa Rican slang!

Me, Trisha and Danielle

Taisha

My Italian custard, Panna Cotta with blackberries. Mmm!!

Octavio and Jo

Rebecca, our program director

My fellow Minnesotan, Shelby! I found someone who grew up about five minutes from where I go to school! What a coincidence.

Danielle and I

My housemates! I miss them so much already!! This was our last meal together, so sad!! Berto woke up extra early so he could come say goodbye to everyone, they left about 7:30 AM for the airport!