I totally forgot to mention this, but on April 11 (a Monday), we didn't have class. We had a holiday, and it was for Juan Santamaría, a...

Tonight I'm going to the movies with a couple of other SOLmates. We're going to see The Jungle Book (El Libro de la Selva in Spanish)....

Yes I'm ready for grilled cheese (I miss it a whole lot) I'm ready for a break from school I'm ready to go back to work (believe it or...

Today after lunch we're going to another Familia Tica's house (coincidentally our next door neighbor) to do some traditional baking. We...

Something that I noticed right away after getting here is that terms of endearment are not limited to family members. Made especially...

We had the awesome opportunity to attend a soccer match (fútbol down here) in San José tonight. Even cooler than that, it's actually a...

Today several members of Mama Tica's family are coming over to celebrate two birthdays: one for her brother Jonny, and one for a cousin...

There are two girls in our group that are engaged. They've both been long-distance with their fiancees for the majority of their...

I can't believe that I forgot this! I'm backtracking a little bit to the Sunday with my parents in Manuel Antonio. It was Easter, and the...

Mama Tica has sometimes had her pastor come and visit so they can chat, and we had the pleasure of meeting him before. He's a very down...