I absolutely loved this trip!! The classes were very hands on and interactive and that is the type of person I am so I fit right in. My teacher was very helpful and informative, but we learned a lot within 5 hour classes. I also felt like I was on vacation. The weekend stay at Manuel Antonio was super fun. Zip lining was amazing and so beautiful over the rainforest. The beach was so fun and I had a lot of fun with the other students. I made some new friends during this trip, I'm usually an introvert. I absolutely love my mama tica Fabiola and her son Luca and I'm going to miss them so much. I added Fabiola on Facebook so hopefully we will stay in touch. Fabiola was so nice and loving this whole trip, I never felt out of place. Costa Rica is a beautiful country, although I thought it would be hotter here.

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