This week is the last week of classes for most of the Students in Puntarenas right now. About half of us are going on a Week-long tour of Osa in southern Costa Rica before we start classes again on the 5th.
It is shocking to think that this adventure is already about half over. My Spanish is a lot better, but not fluent. I have only kinda tried surfing once but I have more sessions planned. So I think I am on track for an amazing finish.
Almost everyone that is leaving wishes that they were staying longer. It is wierd to say goodbye and even wierder to think about new people coming. Puntarenas with brand new Gringos. The transition is definitely going to be interesting.
I have my final exam tomorrow in Cinema so we have all been studying. We went to a restaurant, I had a delicious pineapple drink (tasted like drinking a pineapple through a straw) and watched the Soccer games. America won 1-0.
I had my last day of dance class yesterday my partner Sophie and I passed I guess haha. It wasn't too hard ;) but now we know Salsa, Merengue, Cubiana and Bachata.
I did my final presentation for Eco Tourism today which was to look into my future and determine my opportunities to volunteer/ give back.
I passed the class but well my new future list includes being a Nanny abroad, engineering abroad, grad school, being a camp counselor in Costa Rica and well at least I have a list in excel now…
The last day of cooking class was a bit of a letdown, I think they are getting sick of my gluten free antics. I was so excited because we were going to make pasta in class…but they just bought mine. They made bread with a maple syrup glaze to go with it but I just got tortillas. But hey it was still good food and if compared to a different standard probably AMAZING!
Tomorrow is our last day at school with this group of kids. I hope to keep volunteering next semester but I have class at that time so we will see what happens…Pura Vida.
Rebecca, will i have to tell you i am thinking about you. Yesterday i was cutting the barcode off my unsatled spartan butter and there written above the code was glutten free!!! Guess who i thought about? Today i was helping someone at the farmers market in BC and she was selling quinoa and i went home to look it up and it is glutten free. So again guess who i thought about, knowing you won't be back until July 5 i just thought i would post a comment, just in case there are others reading your blog and wondering... can i eat butter, is that glutten free ? : ) Will now ya' know! Anne also made a salad of quinoa on Sat. for a family gathering with the Weeners. She had black beans and cherry tomatos in hers. love you lots, hope your time in Osa is going well.
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