This morning we all woke up very early in order to be at
the airport by 4:00 am. Although we were incredibly tired, we managed to print
our boarding passes and check our bags trying to keep the weight under 50 lbs.
Next we went through security and stopped for a quick airport breakfast at
McDonalds and Starbucks, before walking over to our gate. Due to the lack of
sleep the previous night, the first flight to Miami consisted mostly of
sleeping. While transferring flights in Miami we took the sky train, which
everyone was excited about. Finally after a long morning, we were on our way to
Costa Rica. The flight was about 2 hours and 30 minutes and now most of the
group was awake. We were reading books, watching movies, and talking excitedly
about Costa Rica. We looked from the airplane window at the hilly Costa Rican
area. We had made it! Now all that was left was immigration and customs. After
waiting in the long line that went by fairly quickly, we received another stamp
for our passports, Costa Rica! After immigration, we walked to the baggage
claim to retrieve our luggage, and went through customs. We walked outside to
our bus and we went on our way to Heredia. When we first arrived to La
Universidad Latina, we ate lunch at the cafeteria, the first Costa Rican meal
of many. Next we took a tour of the university with our guide from LPI Señora
Rodríguez. At the end of our tour we went to “una aula”, a classroom for
orientation. We talked about our schedule and the currency of Costa Rica,
colones, named after Christopher Columbus, as well as the seven provinces that
make up Costa Rica. We also learned that the most important things are
communication, safety, respect, and punctuality. After orientation, the bus
dropped off every student to his or her family’s home. Everyone was extremely
nervous to meet their families, but it was fine once we met them. Now everyone
is settling into their homes, learning names, and speaking Spanish! Overall it
was a tiring and eventful day, but exciting.
¡Pura vida! (Pure life, the “motto”
of Costa Rica.)
Alexis
Layover in Miami airport
Leaving the San José airport
Our 1st Costa Rican meal, delicious!
Going over policies and procedures.
On our way to meet our new families.
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