Best Three Weeks of my Life

By the time I was on my plane ride home after three weeks in Costa Rica, I had made friends from different countries I’m still in contact with today, white water rafted, learned more Spanish than I have my two years of classes in high school, tasted amazing food, met amazing people, beat an obstacle course way up in the air, explored a national park, had a beach day in the warmest ocean I’ve ever been in, and so much more. This was the first time I’ve ever stayed in a foreign country, and at some points I felt more welcome than I do here in the States. Everybody, staff, locals, your host family, and your peers, are super friendly and awesome. Your itinerary, meals, schedule, etc is all planned and coordinated, so as a participant in the program all you have to do is relax and enjoy Costa Rica. In the mornings, you take Spanish classes. While I’m not too great at retaining information in school, Spanish in Tico Lingo became a breeze. Their teachers make learning fun and understandable, and I wish I had them for my first two years of Spanish class in high school. In the afternoon, things get crazy. Every day is a new activity, a new experience, a new memory that will last a lifetime. Seriously, I’m a year out and I can still vividly remember everything. I can not recommend this trip enough. Personal shout out to Chris and Clay for making the whole trip way more memorable, and to Yennefer for being so helpful. ¡Pura vida!
-Roland