The last blog I wrote discussed what I saw in Montezuma and the waste management troubles Costa Rica is experiencing. I ended up writing a small research paper that consisted of Costa Rica's waste management processes and procedures. I investigated how they could improve. I was not able to blog for the last month while in Costa Rica due to homework, travels, and last minute appreciation of the country I was living in for three months.
Now that my winter break has come to an end I am heading back to Costa Rica in two days, for three more months to study about Costa Rica's health care system. The classes I will be taking are Health Care in Latin America, Economics of Health Care Systems, Spanish for Health and Sciences and Health and Vulnerable Populations in Latin America. The classes will meet Monday through Thursday! Luckily this time around we will have more time to travel on the weekends. Every Tuesday morning we should be fulfilling an internship, similar to my last experience. We will work for four hours every Tuesday.
Personally I am very excited to head back to Costa Rica. There is a lot I still need to learn about San Jose even though I do know how to maneuver and use the bus systems and I do know where the popular hang outs are.
This time around I will be living in a new area, Vargas Arayas with a new host family which should be a great experience. I am eager to start practicing my Spanish, and I hope to further improve!
Since I am leaving in two days, I am feeling the hesitancy I felt last time before I left. I know I will miss my friends and family here in the United States, but I know this is a once in a life time opportunity that I am so thankful to have!
Aside from that, I am excited to see my friends Simone and Savannah who are currently pursuing work in Costa Rica, and I'm excited to visit my ICDS professors and friends. Costa Rica has done a lot for me. It's made me happier and more appreciative of my everyday life and the supportive family and friends that I have. I am eager to see what is in store for me this time in Costa Rica.
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