An update from Megan
Hola! Today is June 26th, 2018. Today was the day that we were set to go visit the Irazú volcano, and it was not what I expected. It turns out the volcano is currently not active with lava, which I did not think would be the case. It was so cool looking at the volcano from such a close distance, and it honestly didn’t even feel real. It was picture perfect.
On the ride back I took a nap, and then we arrived at the school around 12:30. Since classes started at 1 I got a frappechino from the University’s Cafe to take to class (which I later found out was not allowed in class). Even though you are sitting in a class for 4 hours it goes by really fast. My teacher is amazing, and I am really learning about the grammatical aspect of spanish in ways I’ve never learned before. Most of the class is just doing fun activities like playing card games or “Hot n Cold.” One cool thing about the university is the university dog known as “Oso” or “Chuy” or “Benji” or any other name people call him. I have never seen a dog, a stray one at that, allowed on a university’s campus. Oso even strolls around our classrooms mid-lesson, and even walks through the cafeteria. It’s strange because they are prohibited in many places in the USA, but I also like the concept because Oso brightens the day of almost every student he comes in contact of.
This trip has barely started and I’ve laughed so much already, and I can’t wait for more adventures to come in the next week or so. Costa Rica truly is a special place, Pura Vida!
-Megan Dougherty
On the ride back I took a nap, and then we arrived at the school around 12:30. Since classes started at 1 I got a frappechino from the University’s Cafe to take to class (which I later found out was not allowed in class). Even though you are sitting in a class for 4 hours it goes by really fast. My teacher is amazing, and I am really learning about the grammatical aspect of spanish in ways I’ve never learned before. Most of the class is just doing fun activities like playing card games or “Hot n Cold.” One cool thing about the university is the university dog known as “Oso” or “Chuy” or “Benji” or any other name people call him. I have never seen a dog, a stray one at that, allowed on a university’s campus. Oso even strolls around our classrooms mid-lesson, and even walks through the cafeteria. It’s strange because they are prohibited in many places in the USA, but I also like the concept because Oso brightens the day of almost every student he comes in contact of.
This trip has barely started and I’ve laughed so much already, and I can’t wait for more adventures to come in the next week or so. Costa Rica truly is a special place, Pura Vida!
-Megan Dougherty
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