Beautiful*l* Rose

I had the most amazing experience last night. The students from the local school came to our hostel to have a party. We talked, danced, ate pizza. A few of the students tried to teach us how to baliar (dance) as well!



In a la escuela (In the school)

Each of us had a chance to look around the school. The students showed off amazing art work. By art I mean lovely mirrors with amazing designs around them, lots of Pooh designs. They had wire work. Stuff that you would find in home decor stores for candle decorations. My student was a boy, I couldn't understand him very much but we both tried. I found he had a girlfriend, I understand why, he was muy guapo (very handsome.) That was an amazing and inspiring experience, I've never met more friendly people.


When the students came to the party it broke the ice. This great guy who was the best soccer player, Kevin (Ke-Bin) was the most fun for me. I danced we taught our amigos (friends) the electric slide, some liked it. Kevin and I started to talk, I was very interested in his social life. Before coming to Costa Rica we learned they were very religious but turns out most aren't! Kevin wants to be a doctor or become involved in medicine which is very cool. The boys were cool, the girls were very fun as well.


La Carpio

I had the best and worst experience today in Costa Rica. We visited La Carpio which is an extremely poor area. The people lived in what is worse shacks than imaginable to any American Person. These people don't have water they can drink that's clean. When they go to the bathroom it runs through their walkways, into their water and homes. Its very sad. Their clothing is very torn and dirty. With Softly International we built bunk beds for this families. My group was amazing, Meghan, Nee, Monteria, Matt (our guide) and myself. Our last bed a very good looking Tico (word for Costa Ricans) helped us his name is Ernesto. It hurts me so bad to see people like this. Our old clothes these people could use, shoes, hair things everything. Even the plastic we took off of the mattresses before putting them on the bed we tried to keep in good condition, so they could reuse it. I can not even speak anymore of this, it was so sad. Though sad these people were so proud and if anything I hope to take away a sense of pride in who I am and my views even if I am not always proud of the U.S.


I wish I could stay here a lot longer, its so...so..marvelous.

SORRY IF MY TYPING IN BAD BUT COMP. USAGE IS IN HIGH DEMAND AND I DO NOT HAVE THE TIME TO TRULY GO THROUGH IT ALL SORRY!!