Our last real day in Costa Rica was bittersweet, but we were all ready to come home. The day started with our final in Doña Marta's class, which consisted of a listening portion, reading comprehension, grammar, and a culture portion. After we finished our exam everyone was free to head to the mall, the last hours we would ever spend strolling by the expensive clothing stores and crepe kiosks of the Heredia mall, Paseo de las Flores. I learned that at apparently one in the morning last night their had been a 5.4 magnitude earthquake in Costa Rica, something I had completely slept through. I guess I'm not as light a sleeper as I thought I was.
In the afternoon we visited an English class where we were able to meet and get to know some of the Tico students. We conversed in both Spanish and English, with them correcting our Spanish and vice versa. We got to listen in on their teacher's lecture on the technology unit they were studying and helped the students with their assignment of putting the lyrics of an English song in order. It was really cool getting to talk with some of the Universidad Latina's students and see what classes there are really like. Afterwards we attended a concert on the University's soccer field, sort of a welcome back of sorts for all the students returning from break. Then it was finally time for the much anticipated fancy dinner on top of a mountain. It took an hour long bus ride of twisting roads and horrendous Tico traffic, but we finally made it to the restaurant Tiquicia, and the view of a sparkling San José was definitely worth it. The dinner was delicious and afterwards we were presented with care packages of Salsa Lizano and other Costa Rican goodies and were able to watch a performance of traditional Costa Rican dances. A couple of us were even plucked from the audience to participate. Though at this point I'm sure we were all exhausted, it was a great way to wend what has been an unforgettable trip.
Phoebe
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