Sports Education in Costa Rica

During the summer of 2013, I had the pleasure of traveling to Costa Rica in order to volunteer at a local organization. From the beginning of my journey, everything was very simple to understand. After paying what was necessary for the flight and the program, I was sent an email of exactly what I needed to bring, the airport pick-up information, and anything else of importance,
After landing in San Juan Airport, I was immediately greeted by one of the workers of the program. We waited a bit for the other volunteers of the program to land and get settled, and after everyone was ready, we took a beautiful trip in a small van to San Ramon.
Our accomodation was unbelievable. The house was both incredibly beautiful and very safe. The other volunteers and I had ample space to relax and do the things we wanted to do.
San Ramon is an asthetically pleasing town. Although small, everyone in the town knows each other and they take care of each other as family. The food was amazing, but the water was different from the USA, so it took about a week to get used to. If you did not want to taste the water in costa rica, you could opt for bottled water which was fine, as well.
My volunteer experience was great. I taught sports education to students at a local community center. The students were well behaved, and appreciated those who tried hard. If coming to Costa Rica, I would advise learning some spanish before coming. The more spanish that a volunteer learns, the more rewarding the trip becomes.
We only had to work for 4 days a week, which left Friday, Saturday, and Sunday free to do what we liked. On those days, the volunteers and I traveled all around Costa Rica to visit some of the nicest places of the country. The hardedst part of the whole trip was deciding where we wanted to go, because there was so many things we wanted to try with so little time.
I could stay here and write a book about my experiences in Costa Rica. The people, the food, the atmosphere, and the night life of Costa Rica is unforgettable. The best part, in my opinion, is that we were not "on vacation". I truely felt that I was living like a Costa Rican for the month that I stayed there. I was able to immerse myself into the country, which was exactly what I hoped for.