Teaching English in San Jose

As cliche as it sounds: Come volunteer in Costa Rica with an open mind and get ready to have your world turned upside down.
I was placed in an incredible project in San Jose where I was teaching English classes to adolescent girls ages 12-17 in a rehabilitation center. I'm a college student studying to become an English teacher, so my project was extremely useful and helped me discover my passion for teaching. I had no idea I would be planning lessons from scratch and given a whole class to teach by myself, and it was a bit daunting at first, but it was the most rewarding experience of my life. It wasn't just my project, however, it was also Maximo Nivel's staff and resources.
Everyone at Maximo Nivel is incredibly personable. They truly care about you and your well-being, and genuinely go above and beyond to make sure you are prepared and confident in your project and your new life here in Costa Rica. There is also a strong community within Maximo as well, you can take Spanish lessons, dancing classes, cooking classes, etc, that really bring the community together.
My host family was amazing, the resources for outside travel were also extremely helpful as well. The people I've met through Maximo Nivel are now my lifelong friends, and I could 100% genuinely could not have asked for anything more.

I've cried like 9 times already because I have to leave. If that's not an example of how amazing this experience was, I don't know what is. :)