Hola amigos! :)
Well, this is my first official blog posting! I hope that all is well with you!
I suppose I just wanted to write a little about what will generally be going on with my time in Costa Rica this semester. I leave on August 26, and will be returning home on December 11th. (That's 3 1/2 months, if you are counting ;) ) I am doing this program because as a Spanish major at Bluffton I have to spend a semester abroad in a spanish speaking country (and because I WANT to, of course!). I'll be earning 16 credits while I'm there, so yes, I will be a full time student!
The first month of the program basically will be spent taking Spanish classes for 3 hours each morning, and then taking a core class about Latin America in the afternoons. At the end of the first 5 weeks or so, we will take our first long trip, most likely to Nicaragua. After that, the program will break into three different tracks, and I will be in the Advanced Language and Literature track. All my reading, writing, lectures, etc., will be in Spanish, so I should definitely learn a LOT, which I am really excited about! :) Those classes will go on for the rest of the time, and I will end my time in Costa Rica by taking a 10 day or so trip to Panama. Very exciting stuff! :) I will be living with a host family in San Jose, though I will not know anything about them until the day they come pick me up at the program site, because we randomly draw names that day! :)
I can definitely tell that this program values Christian beliefs and values very much, and I am looking forward to growing in my faith as just living out each day will challenge me in new and exciting ways! :) Pray for my confidence in God to grow, knowing God's will is above and beyond what I could ever imagine for myself. I thank you for reading, feel free to leave any comments you wish along the way! :) Know that as you are praying for me, I am doing the same for you!
Que Dios bendiga!
God Bless!
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4 comments:
I'm so pumped you got a blog. I'm really looking forward to reading about your life this semester.
Know that you're constantly in my thoughts and prayers. I'm really proud of you for following God's call and embarking on this crazy, new adventure in your life.
Love you, girl.
sounds pretty cool, laura - good to hear from you and i hope you have a great time!
sweet! it will be an amazing experience! i'll be thinking of you as i will also be living in a foreign country!~ blessings in it!
-abbi
Missing you!!! But so excited for your chance to do this! Hope that you are having the time of your life! Keep working on the homework though too! Thank your family for us for letting you stay with them!
Love ya,
Mom
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