It's official, I have completed all the pre-departure meetings! I'm the one in the green sweater to the right!
There was so much information to take in. I hope I don't forget anything. The meetings were jam packed with information about almost EVERYTHING you need to know about studying abroad. Mrs. Carey, the coordinator of the trip, helped all the students by answering any questions they had.
I received the information about my host family in Costa Rica. My host mother is María Julia Calderón Murillo. She was born in 1944 and enjoys her career in Sales. My host father is Juan Solano Martinez and he was born in 1940. He paints houses for a living and enjoys every part of his job. They have children, but they are all married and have moved out of the house. They enjoy walking, cooking, talking, and watching TV. Their house has three bedrooms and two bathrooms.
I don't have any other information about my host family, but when I get more information I will make sure that you are one of the first ones to know.
Here are some common cultural mistakes that visitors make when they come to Costa Rica
(that I think I might struggle with) :
1) Chewing gum while conversing
2) Putting used toilet paper in the toilet instead of the wastebasket
(They consider this very rude)
3) Wearing sunglasses while conversing
4) Thinking time and tasks are more important than people
These things are going to take me a while to get used to, but I will do my best!
