Classes are moving along. Grammar is becoming exhausting. Personal relationships are growing tense because we spend all of our time with the same people.
Overall though, we are learning. I am learning. We're learning to be patient with ourselves as we piece through new sentence structures, to take time to ourselves to re-hydrate our brains, to navigate life together without biting anyone's head off.
Two weekends ago our group took the weekend to relax and enjoy the sun in Guanacaste. I spent the better majority of the three days we were there laying next to the pool doing absolutely nothing. It was a much needed, well received time of rest.
Last Thursday was set aside for the students at ILE to learn about a few different aspects of Costa Rican Culture. I learned a few new yard games, and the Tico twist on some that I was already familiar with, like Hopscotch. We also attended a dance workshop where we learned the differences in various styles of Latin American music, as well as a few dance styles. (Really we did a giant cardio/Zumba workout. No, I cannot give you lessons.) At the end we had the opportunity to learn the traditional Costa Rican skirt dance (with skirts!) All in all, the day was a blast. (And a super workout.)
This weekend we had completely free. It was my housemate's last weekend here, so we spent the majority of it shopping in San Jose. We spent a day walking around the Central Market area and got to experience quite a bit of culture, as well as buy some really neat souvenirs.
Every time I go downtown, there's an abundance of street performers. Apparently on Saturdays, the pedestrians are more likely to join in the fun.
I love the passion for life that the people here show everyday.
Pura Vida
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