*tico is the slang term costaricans use to call themselves.
Tickets are bought. Finances are more or less figured out. One study abroad scholarship received! CIEE has finally posted the guide book, which I read halfway.
Studying abroad has been my dream since early childhood. I have traveled before, and every time it was a magical experience for me despite the long wait in airports, stomach aches, and restlessness on the plane. The books and shows I've watched about rain forests lured me to pick a country with a rain forest as the top destination.
In Costa Rica, I will take ecology classes and one Spanish class. There will be a lot of field work and traveling from coast to coast and I will even visit Panama's coast. For 2 months I will live in a research station in Monteverde, for one month I will hike and for another, I will live with a costarican host family.
I think my expectations of this study abroad program matches up with reality. There won't be much comfort, insects will accompany us everywhere, our legs will be tired, and the workload will be large. I am worried that I won't even have enough time to do other things besides studying, like dance at night, or visit museums. I am also worried about my physical strength, I am not a very athletic person. But I have enough time to prepare. I am excited for the challenge, which without a doubt this trip will be.
Once I am in Costa Rica (Feb 8th), I'll try to post as often as I can, at least once a week. However, there will be weeks during which I won't have access to a computer.
Tickets are bought. Finances are more or less figured out. One study abroad scholarship received! CIEE has finally posted the guide book, which I read halfway.
Studying abroad has been my dream since early childhood. I have traveled before, and every time it was a magical experience for me despite the long wait in airports, stomach aches, and restlessness on the plane. The books and shows I've watched about rain forests lured me to pick a country with a rain forest as the top destination.
In Costa Rica, I will take ecology classes and one Spanish class. There will be a lot of field work and traveling from coast to coast and I will even visit Panama's coast. For 2 months I will live in a research station in Monteverde, for one month I will hike and for another, I will live with a costarican host family.
I think my expectations of this study abroad program matches up with reality. There won't be much comfort, insects will accompany us everywhere, our legs will be tired, and the workload will be large. I am worried that I won't even have enough time to do other things besides studying, like dance at night, or visit museums. I am also worried about my physical strength, I am not a very athletic person. But I have enough time to prepare. I am excited for the challenge, which without a doubt this trip will be.
Once I am in Costa Rica (Feb 8th), I'll try to post as often as I can, at least once a week. However, there will be weeks during which I won't have access to a computer.
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| my waterproof map of Costa Rica and camera case |
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