Well, due to a few people's responses saying they do read my blog, I will continue posting. I am currently in the capital for a few days. Today I gave a presentation to current trainees on how to use recyclables as learning aids in the classroom. I am apparently a "pro" at this since I was an art major and work in the classroom. Yeah right. It went really well though. You should have seen my binoculars made out of toilet paper rolls and checker board made out of the inside of a cereal box. The entire presentation was a great hit. Tomorrow I head back to my site with a current trainee named Katie who I just met today. She is from Denver and will spend the next 3 days with me learning what it's like to actually live like a PCV and to observe my current projects. I went on the same trip about a year ago when I was a trainee and had just an OK time so I want to make sure that Katie has a REALLY GOOD time.
Earlier this week, I took a 3 day vacation with two of my closest PC friends to a beautiful beach which is located inside a National Park called Manuel Antonio. About 8 hours by bus from my town (three buses actually), it was probably one of the best beach experiences I have had so far here in CR. Too bad I couldn't have taken my parents there. Maybe if Jason comes to visit. Hint, hint! My friends Rebecca, Jennifer and I were in the water for all of 10 minutes when a raccoon came out of the forest and started rummaging through Rebecca's backpack for food. Luckily, he only got ahold of her plantain chips. It was a good time with good friends.
At the end of July, I finally got to participate in the Youth Conference put on by my fellow PCVs. I took 4 teenagers from my barrio to the 4 day camp in the mountains outside of San Jose. Everyone, and I repeat EVERYONE had a really good time. My friend Jennifer and I were camp counselors for a group of 7 13 year old girls. There were probably about 60 teens there in total and by the end of the long weekend, everyone was crying when it was time to go home and leave friends they had just made 4 days earlier. All of the kids from my town are begging me to take them back next year. I'm happy it was such a great success because a lot of time and money was put into planning the camp which focused on teaching the teenagers to make good decisions in regards to their futures. Sessions on continuing education, sexuality and starting projects in their communities were some of the lessons including lots of songs, skits, team work and hugs. I look forward to participating next year if there are funds to have another retreat of a similar nature.
That's about all from me for now. I hope everyone is doing well and my family and friends are in my prayers, especially my grandparents.
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2 comments:
Sounds like you're doing some great things and are keeping real busy.
Think of all the lives you've touched since your arrival in CR.
Keep up the good work!!!
I enjoy reading your blog and living life as a PC volunteer through you.
Keep the news and photos coming. I think people read but just don't comment for some reason and they don't realize the enjoyment you get from reading their comments and how it keeps you connected to the USA.
I heard you have a CR boyfriend, any info about him you care to share???
I'll have to bring some plaintain chips for the raccoon when I visit.
Sounds like you're doing a lot of good and having fun in CR. It's good to hear about good things that poeple do for one another like what Habitat for Humanity did for the orphanage.
Keep up the good work, and keep writing the blog. We'll keep reading.
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