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Student Spotlight on Libby Crecco, Greenheart Travel’s Correspondent in Italy

Greenheart Travel is excited to send a group of amazing high school students to language camps overseas as part of our 2016 Travel Correspondent Scholarship awards. To help introduce our inspiring writers, we will be doing a series of spotlight interviews to help you get to know a little more about who they are, where they will be headed and what inspired them to learn a new language abroad.

Read on to meet 14-year-old, Libby Crecco, our Greenheart Travel Correspondent from Clarkson, Nebraska who’ll be traveling to Florence for her summer language camp in Italy!

Favorite thing to do in your free time?

I like to read, listen to music, exercise, spend time with my pets, hang out with my friends, play sports, and watch movies.

Have you traveled abroad before?

Yes. I was lucky enough to travel Italy for 10 days with my school’s travel club last summer. Major stops were Venice, Florence & Rome.

What got you interested in learning Italian and traveling abroad?

My dad is an over-the-road trucker and I started taking trips with him when I was a toddler. Traveling the U.S. with him got me used to meeting people and seeing new things and ever since then I’ve loved to explore new places.

What are you most excited about experiencing during your language camp?

I can’t wait to meet my host family and learn from them. I know there’s no better way to learn Italian customs, language and points-of-view than to live with an Italian family. I’m also excited to have more time to experience the art and architecture of Florence.

Why do you feel it’s important to travel to a new place and learn a new language?

Lack of understanding, racism, and fear of the unknown are some of the biggest problems in this world right now. By not being afraid to travel, I think I can be an example for others and, hopefully, a teacher.

What are you nervous about?

I am most nervous about the thing I’m most excited about. I think staying with a host family will be one of the best things about this trip, but I am nervous about making mistakes and not being able to understand them.

How well do you speak Italian at this point?

I take Spanish at school and could probably find a bathroom and food in Spain. I have been studying Italian with Rosetta Stone and I am not too good yet. I think living with my host family and taking classes with a native speaker will a great improvement on that.

How do you think you will change the most during your time abroad?

I think I’ll change most in ways I can’t imagine or expect, but if I had to guess, I think it will make me pay more attention to how and why we do the things we do at home. I know I will be doing a lot of comparing and contrasting and probably asking a lot of questions.

Libby Crecco is 14 years old and lives in Clarkson, Nebraska. Her goal during her language program in Florence, Italy is to “learn as much about Italian culture as I hope to learn about the language.” Follow Libby’s adventure in Italy on her weekly blog post updates.

July 3, 2016
My Introduction to Life in Japan as a Language Camp Student

My first impression of Japan was how clean the airport was; I didn’t see a single speck of dust anywhere. I also couldn’t believe that there were English subtitles underneath the Japanese signs, which really helped me get to the places where I needed to go. What was also intriguing was that there were diagonal and horizontal crosswalks and they drive on the left side of the road instead of the right.

In Hawaii, there are no diagonal crosswalks and we drive on the right side of the road instead of the left. Also, we have a lot of homeless so the airport and most public bathrooms are very dirty.

My Japanese Host Family

My host family consists of two people named Ms. Chikako and Mahiru. Ms. Chikako is very nice woman and always asks if I’m okay. She doesn’t speak fluent English, but whenever she can, she tries to translate for me. Since I’m a picky eater (as my mom calls me) she asks me what foods I can and cannot eat and tries to adjust to my liking. She also allows me to hang out with my friends, so I can enjoy my three week stay here as much as possible.

Mahiru is younger than me, but we are born in the same year. He has helped me greatly for the first couple of days by helping me learn the rules around the house as well as helping me communicate better with Ms. Chikako. He speaks fluent English as well as Japanese which helps me be able to understand our conversation. He even has helped me with my Japanese homework whenever I’m confused.

I really am grateful for them for everything they have done to help me settle in as well as with my school homework. They are a very nice family and they remind me of my own family at home.

Rewarding and Challenging Experiences so Far in Japan

The most challenging experience that I had on this trip so far was finding my way to school on my first day. Even though I got directions from my host family as well as from Greenheart Travel, I was still very lost. I kept on asking people around me to help me find certain places to help me navigate my way to the subway. I didn’t know how to get a ticket to the subway and thankfully a nice, kind lady helped me get a ticket to the nearest station (Hakata Station) to my school.

The subway however was very unexpected. My original image of a subway was that it would have little to no people on it, just like how the anime movies I watch show it. However, I was completely incorrect.

When I got there, it was packed with people to the point where it was body to body squished into the subway car. I thought I was going to pass out from all the body heat around me. Thankfully I found a place where there were not that many people near me and was able to survive my very first subway ride. After getting off the subway, I had to ask a lot of people where I could find my school, and luckily a nice Japanese student helped me find my way.

The most rewarding experience I had was meeting new friends from all over the world. I met Kat who also is a scholarship student from Greenheart Travel and we are also in the same class with each other. She lives in California which is one of the places my family visits a lot which was very cool. I also met Megan who is from Australia who loves anime as much as I do which was a cool coincidence.

My other friends who I have met are from Turkey, Sweden, Australia, England and China. It’s so amazing to see all these people from all over the world and to be able to meet them in one place. I thought I would be learning about only Japan, but with the wealth of experiences from my new friends, I am learning about places from all over the world!

Duke Takeno is 16 years old and lives in Oahu, Hawaii. His goal during his language program in Fukuoka, Japan is to “learn the language, connect with the other students in the program as well as my host family, and to enjoy what Japan has to offer. I can’t wait to begin my adventure!” Follow Duke’s adventures in Japan on his weekly blog post updates.

July 1, 2016
A Journey to the Countryside in Costa Rica

Just last Friday I was able to take a trip to the countryside to a town called Buenos Aires, Costa Rica. There are approximately 21,000 people in this city and its primary source of revenue is pineapples. The journey started after school and it was one of the longest trips I have taken so far. The first bus was taken from school and it took about an hour to get to a transfer point. After boarding the next bus I decided to take a nap. This ride took a few hours, where we met with my teacher’s parents, who then drove us another hour before arriving at their house. After approximately six hours of traveling, it was now 10pm, I was exhausted, I happily ate a small dinner and went to sleep.

The next day I woke up around 8 a.m. to eat breakfast and we went for a swim in the hotel pool hotel in “Paloatlto” then where we ate lunch. After lunch we met a man whose house is made completely from recycled items. His life is very simple and basic, there are very few electronics, no doors in his house and he had no flooring as well. This house is two stories, one main level with an interesting staircase that takes you upstairs. The entrance to his house is pretty cool. He has collected a variety of items. The staircase is made of wood and old bicycle tires.

He uses sea shells, bamboo, netting and there is an old red fishing boat peering from an upper floor of the house. There is so much to see in this house.

Once we made it back to my host’s home they taught me how to make juice from the sugar cane. My mom once brought sugar cane home from the Caribbean, but I had never seen it growing from the ground. So when I was asked to help turn sugar cane, I was excited. Turning sugar cane meant squeezing the liquid from the cane by placing it in what looked liked an old manual washing machine, with a handle on the side that you crank.

This process takes two people. One person to insert the cane while the other person turned the crank. This takes some effort, but the reward was worth it. The juice from the sugar cane was so good and sweet.

June 28, 2016
Student Spotlight on Owen Arnall, Greenheart Travel’s Correspondent in Costa Rica

Greenheart Travel is excited to send a group of amazing high school students to language camps overseas as part of our 2016 Travel Correspondent Scholarship awards. To help introduce our inspiring writers, we are doing a series of spotlight interviews to help you get to know a little more about who they are, where they will be headed and what inspired them to learn a new language abroad.

Read on to meet 17-year-old, Owen Arnall, our Greenheart Travel Correspondent from Springfield, Missouri who’ll be traveling to San Jose for his summer language camp in Costa Rica!

Favorite thing to do in your free time?

My favorite thing to do in my free time is to explore the outdoors and enjoy nature. I like to go with my friends on long hikes through the Ozark temperate forests, kayak the Buffalo river, and camp in the woods!

Have you traveled abroad before?

Last summer I went to Lesotho, Africa for five weeks. I lived in a rondavel, a traditional stone hut, and embraced the culture of the Basotho. I really enjoyed my time there, and it really fueled my desire to see more of the world!

What got you interested in learning Spanish and traveling abroad?

I’ve taken many language classes in school, and I’ve developed a strong desire to utilize and strengthen the skills I have acquired in those classes. That’s one of the main reasons that I wanted to travel to a Spanish speaking country, and I also love learning about different cultures and different people groups. I can’t wait for my time in Costa Rica to do all of these things, and embrace the Tico lifestyle!

What are you most excited about experiencing during your language camp in Costa Rica?

I’m super excited to dive into the Costa Rican culture and experience a new way of life, and I’m pretty excited about going to the beach as well! I’m also looking forward to building on my language skills so I can improve my ability to communicate with more of the world.

Why do you feel it’s important to travel to a new place and learn a new language?

I think it’s important to travel to a new place and learn a new language, as these things help to build a bigger perspective of the world. Too often people get caught up in the mandates of their own lives that they forget that the world is full of possibilities and opportunities. I believe that having a larger perspective of the world opens up people’s minds to the fullness of life and to the beauty each person’s life holds.

What are you nervous about as you prepare for your program?

I’m not really nervous for the trip at all; I just hope I don’t get sick!

How well do you speak Spanish at this point?

I’m not as strong in my ability to speak Spanish at this point, but I can communicate relatively effectively in writing. I can express my thoughts verbally, but my vocal ability isn’t fluent or beautifully expressed yet!

How do you think you will change the most during your time abroad?

I think gaining a new perspective and learning new things about a different culture always helps you to find your own identity, and to strengthen your confidence in who you are. There is something about seeing the uniqueness and beauty each culture and individual carries that emboldens you to embrace yourself and to express yourself more openly.

Owen Arnall is 17 years old and lives in Springfield, Missouri. His goal during his language program in San Jose, Costa Rica is to “embrace the pura vida of life so that I can be completely submerged into the culture and build meaningful relationships with the Ticos!” Follow Owen’s adventure in Costa Rica on his weekly blog post updates.

June 27, 2016
Student Spotlight on Allie Larman: Greenheart Travel’s Correspondent in Spain

Greenheart Travel is excited to send a group of amazing high school students to language camps overseas as part of our 2016 Travel Correspondent Scholarship awards. To help introduce our inspiring writers, we will be doing a series of spotlight interviews to help you get to know a little more about who they are, where they will be headed and what inspired them to learn a new language abroad.

Read on to meet 15-year-old, Allie Larman, our Greenheart Travel Correspondent from Berkeley, California, who’ll be traveling to Salamanca for her summer language camp in Spain!

Favorite thing to do in your free time?

I really love to dance and do acrobatics. I am member of the dance team at my school, Albany Dance Company. We perform at school events, showcases, and we went to our first competition this year! I also participate in a program called Youth and Government which I love. I have the opportunity to travel, debate, and meet new friends from all over California.

Have you traveled abroad before?

As a child, I traveled abroad quite often. I visited Poland and England to visit family as well as Costa Rica! Unfortunately, I haven’t traveled abroad for quite sometime.

What got you interested in learning Spanish and traveling to Spain?

My older sister studied abroad in Spain as a teenager. She had a really incredible experience, and ever since she came back I have wanted to do the same. I live in an area with many Spanish speakers, and I really want to be able to communicate with them and other Spanish speakers. I think in many ways, a language has a unique culture intertwined with it, and learning a language is a really important way to learn about and experience different cultures.

What are you most excited about experiencing or seeing during your language camp?

I am really excited to try Spanish cuisine, as well as to watch (and maybe try!) Spanish dance styles, like the Flamenco. I am also really excited to live with a different family, because I will be able to see how other families live.

Why do you feel it’s important to travel to a new place and learn a new language?

I feel it is really important to travel to a new place and learn a new language. Staying in one place can close one’s mind to the vastness and diversity of our world. Only experiencing one’s own culture and language oftentimes forces one to avoid anyone different from themselves. By learning a new language and traveling to other places, we experience diversity and culture, and we learn how to acknowledge similarities and cherish our differences.

What are you nervous about as you prepare for your program?

I am nervous about making new friends while I am in Spain. I have gone to school with many of my classmates for over 10 years, so it will be a really cool, but a bit nerve-wracking experience, to make a new group of friends.

How well do you speak Spanish at this point?

I just finished my fourth year of Spanish class at school. I know many grammar rules, and I can speak at a conversational level fairly well, but I often have difficulty incorporating more complex grammar concepts and tenses into my speaking.

How do you think you will change the most during your time abroad?

I think I will become much more independent during my time abroad. Although I am staying with a host family, I will be largely self-sufficient. I think and hope this independence will improve my responsibility.

Allie Larman is 15 years old and lives in Berkeley, California. Her goal during his language program in Salamanca, Spain is “to learn and try Spanish dance styles such as Flamenco while I am in Salamanca. I practice American dance at home, and I hope to broaden my dance horizons.” Follow Allie’s adventures in Spain on her weekly blog post updates.

June 23, 2016
Student Spotlight on Aden Jibril: Greenheart Travel’s Correspondent in Japan

Greenheart Travel is excited to send a group of amazing high school students to language camps overseas as part of our 2016 Travel Correspondent Scholarship awards. To help introduce our inspiring writers, we are doing a series of spotlight interviews to help you get to know a little more about who they are, where they will be headed and what inspired them to learn a new language abroad.

Read on to meet 15-year-old, Aden Jibril, our Greenheart Travel Correspondent from Oakland, California who’ll be traveling to Fukuoka for his summer language camp in Japan!

Favorite thing to do in your free time?

I like to read fantasy novels, make pastries, and watch TV (mostly Game of Thrones, historical dramas, and anime). I also enjoy Kpop and watching Korean variety shows.

A sample of freshly baked pastries.

Have you traveled abroad before?

I’ve traveled to Ethiopia, Kenya, Japan, and Mexico when I was very young. Of all the countries I went to, I liked Japan the most.

What got you interested in learning Japanese and traveling to Japan?

I’m embarrassed to say this, but manga was the first thing that got my attention at an early age. Now that I’m older, I have come to be fond of the beautiful language that is Japanese, and have seen the magnificent temples. This makes me want to go back and learn more.

What are you most excited about experiencing or seeing during your language camp?

I’m excited to spend time with my host family and go on trips. I also am looking forward to learning about Japanese calligraphy.

Why do you feel it’s important to travel to a new place and learn a new language?

Going to a new place can change how you look at the world, and I think that learning how other people do things can make you see yourself in a more critical light. It can generally make you a better person, if your mind is open to the opportunity.

What are you nervous about as you prepare for your language program?

I’m nervous that my Japanese won’t be good enough and that I will have missed some class activities (my class starts a week earlier). I’m very nervous because Japanese is a very hard language grammatically, and the written language is also super difficult to learn.

How well do you speak Japanese at this point?

I honestly did horribly on the placement test, but I think that my colloquial Japanese might be a tiny bit better.

How do you think you will change the most during your time abroad?

I think I’ll become more polite, and be less lazy. I think I’ll pick up bits of Japanese culture unintentionally and bring them back to America.

Aden Jibril is 15 years old and lives in Oakland, California. His goal during his language program in Fukuoka, Japan is to “learn to cook at least one Japanese dish, increase my language skill, and to interact well with my host family.” Follow Aden’s adventures in Japan on his weekly blog post updates.

June 20, 2016
Student Spotlight on Duke Takeno: Greenheart Travel’s Correspondent in Japan

Greenheart Travel is excited to send a group of amazing high school students to language camps overseas as part of our 2016 Travel Correspondent Scholarship awards. To help introduce our inspiring writers, we will be doing a series of spotlight interviews to help you get to know a little more about who they are, where they will be headed and what inspired them to learn a new language abroad.

Read on to meet our first student spotlight on 16-year-old, Dakota “Duke” Takeno, our Greenheart Travel Correspondent from Oahu, Hawaii who’ll be traveling to Fukuoka for his summer language camp in Japan!

Favorite thing to do in your free time?

In my free time I like to listen to music, write stories, read books, hang out with my friends, play video games and sleep. I’m what you might call a “night owl;” I love to stay up late at night but I have a hard time waking up in the morning.

Have you traveled abroad before?

Yes, I have traveled abroad before with the People to People Ambassador program where I went to Australia. I have also gone to Canada, Mexico, Japan, Alaska, California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Maine, Massachusetts, District of Columbia, Pennsylvania, New York, and the neighbor islands of Hawaii with my family.

Many of these places, I went to when I was really young so I don’t really remember a lot about them. If I had to pick my favorite place that I have visited, I would have to say it would be Australia. The country was really beautiful and it was the first time I travelled without my family to a foreign country. I felt very independent and free!

Four years ago, I went to Australia with the People to People Ambassador Program.

What got you interested in learning Japanese and traveling to Japan?

What first got me interested in learning Japanese and traveling to Japan was my friend named Koshin who introduced me to anime. After watching anime and listening to Japanese songs, I started to get interested in the Japanese culture, language, and it’s history. This year I chose Japanese for my language class and I really enjoyed it! After only one year of taking Japanese, I realize I have so much more to learn and I’ve heard that the best way to learn a new language is to go to there.

What are you most excited about experiencing during your language camp?

I am very excited to meet my host family and the other students who are going to be at the language camp. I’m excited to communicate with the local people there as well as learn more on how to speak, read and write Japanese. I want to experience the culture and learn firsthand about my ancestry.

Why do you feel it’s important to travel to a new place and learn a new language?

I feel that it’s important to travel to a new place and learn a new language because it really widens your perspective of the world. A lot of people want to explore space or the bottom of the ocean. However, I really want to explore new places and learn about their unique and different culture as well as their language and to be able to share my experience with my family and friends.

I also feel that there is only so much you can learn from books and videos. To really appreciate something, I really feel you need to experience it first hand. I believe that all five senses need to be activated to truly experience a new culture.

Duke at Disneyland in front of the Mickey Mouse Ferris Wheel.

What are you nervous about during your language program?

I am nervous about not being able to find my way around Japan. I’m not very skilled in finding the places I need to go to (even at home), but hopefully google maps will save me! Another thing that I’m nervous about is not being able to connect with my host family and my classmates because when we arrive and see each other, we will be complete strangers.

How well do you speak Japanese at this point?

I have learned basic sentence structures, all hiragana characters and commonly used phrases.

How do you think you will change the most during your time abroad?

I think my love for Japan will increase during my time abroad because I’ve always wanted to go to Japan by myself. I’m excited to learn about my ethnic culture and language through the eyes of a student. By staying in Japan with the Greenheart Travel Program I believe that I’ll truly enjoy myself there and will want to come back soon!

Duke Takeno is 16 years old and lives in Oahu, Hawaii. His goal during his language program in Fukuoka, Japan is to “learn the language, connect with the other students in the program as well as my host family, and to enjoy what Japan has to offer. I can’t wait to begin my adventure!” Follow Duke’s adventures in Japan on his weekly blog post updates.

June 8, 2016
Exploring Costa Rica and Celebrating a Birthday Abroad

by Justin Box, Greenheart Travel high school student and scholarship winner in Costa Rica

It’s been a while since spring break, but it was so much fun that I just want to start this blog back from there. For much of the time I spent the week relaxing at home. Near the end of the break, I met a friend in San Jose who invited me to take a trip to the waterfall.

This trip took five buses and two taxi’s to arrive at the “Los Chorros” waterfall in Grecia, Costa Rica, but it was worth the trip. The last few days of Spring Break, I studied for the upcoming exams. As an exchange student, my exams are not counted towards my grade, just for the experience of testing, which takes some of the stress out of studying. I am glad that they made me take these tests and I’m also glad that the tests don’t count towards my grade. It helps me know where I stand and also lets me know that I should put more time into studying these classes. I look forward to doing that in the future.

On my birthday, my friend Derek took me to one of the most well- known places in San Marcos called “El Cerro de La Cruz.” I was told that the mountain was originally thought to be a volcano, so the people of the town put a cross on top of the mountain- the reasoning behind it I’m not entirely clear on.

The next day, Derek and I played basketball in San Pablo along with his brother. Afterwards I got home and had birthday cake with my parents. We celebrated both mine and my host father’s birthdays, because his birthday was the nineteenth. Later I went to my friend Oscar Mario’s house where we watched the two most famous Costa Rican soccer teams “La Liga” and “Suprisa” and ate pizza.

This was the most eventful and enjoyable weekend that I have had yet.

May 16, 2016
Announcing Our 2016 Language Camp Scholarship Winners

All of us at Greenheart Travel feel strongly about the importance of experiencing new countries and cultures and the life-changing opportunities these adventures offer us. To help make these experiences open to as many students as possible, each year we offer our Travel Correspondent Scholarship awards to high school students looking to learn a language abroad.

With the programs nearing their start dates, Greenheart Travel is thrilled to announce the winners of our 2016 Greenheart Travel Correspondent Scholarship for our Teen Summer Language Camp destinations. Stay tuned for articles, photos and videos from them during their adventures abroad in the months ahead!

Meet our Greenheart Travel Correspondent Scholarship Winners:

Owen Arnall, Teen Summer Language Camp in Costa Rica

I’m really excited to travel to Costa Rica this summer for a lot of reasons! I love to explore new places and new people, and I can’t think of a better place to do that than in Costa Rica. I can’t wait to be submerged in the Costa Rican culture, and learn all about the pura vida that the people embrace there. I’m especially excited to use the Spanish skills that I’ve acquired in the four years of Spanish classes that I’ve taken to connect with people from a completely different background than myself, and to strengthen those skills too! I’m also looking forward to eating the local cuisine, and making a lot of new friends. I’m ready for July to come around, and I know that these two weeks will be a time that I’ll cherish for the rest of my life.

One of the major goals I have for going to Costa Rica is to embrace the pura vida life so that I can be completely submerged into the culture and build meaningful relationships with the Ticos!

Clara Bekeny, Teen Summer Language Camp in Spain

I am excited to broaden my understanding of the Spanish culture and to make new friends during my trip to Salamanca.

Additionally, I hope to improve my Spanish language skills.

Libby Crecco, Teen Summer Language Camp in Italy

I am excited to travel to Italy because this time I can actually learn about the people and culture! Last time I was there, it was mostly just a tour of the visual aspects. I am very happy that on this trip, I will be able to be a part of everyday life.

My main goal is to learn as much about Italian culture as I hope to learn about the language.

Sam Gorman, Teen Summer Language Camp in Germany

I’m so excited to travel to Berlin this summer to experience a new land with new experiences I know I will never forget. Germany is a country of possibilities and Berlin symbolizes all that is at the forefront of European society. It’s a city that has gone through tremendous changes, and I hope that I will emerge changed as well by the end of my adventure!

My goal for my upcoming trip is simple, to make as many international friends as I can and to speak as much German as humanly possible! The only way to really improve in a language is by speaking it, and I plan to put that into practice by using the city as my classroom and by getting out of my comfort zone to improve my language skills. Leaving Berlin having made new German friends would be fantastic, and I can’t wait to immerse myself in the culture and the language this summer!

Aden Jibril, Teen Summer Language Camp in Japan

First off, I am exited to eat great food. But really, I am exited just to travel places where I’ve never been, and to live life differently than what I am used to.

My personal goals are to learn to cook at least one Japanese dish, increase my language skill, and to interact well with my host family.

Allie Larman, Teen Summer Language Camp in Spain

I am looking forward to traveling in Salamanca because I will have the opportunity to learn and improve my Spanish skills and make new friends in a new culture!

My goal is to learn and try Spanish dance styles such as Flamenco while I am in Salamanca. I practice American dance at home, and I hope to broaden my dance horizons.

Autumn Lee, Teen Summer Language Camp in France

I am so delighted and absolutely ecstatic to travel to France this summer! Choosing French as my foreign language freshmen year in high school galvanized my interest in the French culture. I am especially looking forward to the eclectic cuisine, distinct architecture and of course, being completely immersed in the language.

One specific goal I have during my time abroad is to improve my French vocabulary and understand in more depth the French culture and people.

Dakota Takeno, Teen Summer Language Camp in Japan

I’m so excited to go to Fukuoka, Japan during the summer as a Greenheart Travel Correspondent. My interest in Japan began when I got introduced to anime by one of my friends. After that, the only thing that was on my mind was to go to Japan. My friends have told me many stories about their time in Japan, but this time I’m going to create my own story and be able to share it with them.

Some of my goals when I go to Japan is to learn the language, connect with the other students in the program as well as my host family, and to enjoy what Japan has to offer. I can’t wait to begin my adventure!

Follow our scholarship winners during their travel adventures this summer, and stay tuned for more stories in the months ahead!

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May 12, 2016
Enjoying Spring Break in Costa Rica

by Justin Box, Greenheart Travel High School Student in Costa Rica

I haven’t felt homesick at all since I arrived here in Costa Rica, the weather is beautiful and the people are very friendly.

I have fun hanging out with my friends, going places in the town and playing basketball. I am really looking forward to this week because it is spring break and I have already been invited to go with a group of my friends to go to an amusement park and also a waterfall. I do hope to do more this week because I don’t know when our next long break will be. So, I’m going to try to go as many places as I can this week.

March 27, 2016