I'm here! It has started! For the last few weeks, I have had people asking me 'are you excited, has it hit yet?' and, when I answer honestly, I really didn't. Not until today during our last meeting after dinner that I realized that I am in Costa Rica for three months, not a conference, not just for vacation, but I am here for immersion.
Today has me realizing that I am in a situation where I will be speaking Spanish way more than I anticipated. The 24/7's (or TA's) have a policy, starting this coming week, called 'bocadura'. This means that they are going to speak only in Spanish, and according to Josh (one of the other students who got here a bit earlier), my host mom is pretty adamant about only speaking Spanish in the house. Which will be good for me, but is really intimidating. We will see :)
Meanwhile, today? Thunderstorms, the continental divide (in our back yard), a tour around the center, learning about composting and sustainability and Costa Rican history.
So much more to come!
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