Pre-departure (T-minus 4 days)
Greetings everyone! My journey to Heredia, Costa Rica takes off in about four days! When I first looked into the program and even the thought of studying abroad I didn't know what to feel or to expect. It hasn't hit me that I'm leaving the United States and my loved ones for almost a full four months. It finally started to settle in these past two days that my trip is right around the corner! A lot of my friends and family have been asking what do I expect as an outcome from studying abroad in Costa Rica or have I even made a packing list yet. For the first question, my answer was that I expect to have the time of my life and to create so many memories. Also, that I am willing to get out of my comfort zone, and to always try new things even if it might scare me at first. I have learned the Spanish language since I was seven but I still get shy when it comes to speaking it fluently and keeping up conversation with other native speakers. I hope to be able to gain better k