Volunteer in Costa Rica with Volunteer Trip!

I was looking for an organization that would allow me to do a short volunteer service (2 weeks) so I could see what the experience was like. I was also looking for a placement in a Spanish-speaking country where I could practice my Spanish and have the opportunity to take intensive Spanish language lessons.

The location of Turrialba, Costa Rica, appealed to me because it was a medium-sized town in a beautiful rural area, far from major cities. They also had volunteer work at a school as one of their choices, which is where I felt I could be the most effective.

The best part of the trip was not so much a moment as it was the satisfaction of feeling like I was living in, and being a part of, a different country for a while.

It was crossing the bridge over the river on my way to work every day; it was figuring out how to explain everything I needed in a different language because no one spoke English; it was arriving at the rural public school each day and being greeted by the children as if I were a part of them; it was lounging in a hammock on the deck of the Spanish language school, soaking in the beauty of the volcano, the jungle, the toucans, and the sloth that often hung out in a nearby tree.