The sad half-way point

I am officially half way through my time here. That makes me so sad! I don't want to leave, I have not learned enough yet! I guess that just means I have to come back... :)

I got to talk to all of my parents in the last few days. Besides a few emails here and there (and facebook) it's pretty much the only contact I have had with the "outside" world and it was nice to hear from "my people."

Today I learned some latin dances: la salsa and la cumbia. I also saw some crazy Brazilian fight/dancing in the "quad" today. It reminded me of some combo of tae kwon do, gymnastics and dancing. It was so cool!!!

School is going ok.. still crazy amounts of homework. My computer was not doing it's part helping me through this process (mainly, it just working would be nice) so I batted my american eyes at a Tico in the IT dept here at school and he is fixing it for me. I am so grateful, I needed the tech support! I should have my computer back in about an hour.

I was blown away today by a student who did not know WHO BOB MARLEY WAS! I have named very precious things after this man (Buffalo Soldier our college fish for instance! And then there's Marley!) and she didn't know who he was. I immediately interrupted our class and pulled up Three Little Birds on Youtube. She finally did realize who he was, but I was SO shocked and sad at this. All is well now though.

I am so excited for my weekend coming up! I am going to Arenal and Monteverde. Friday night we will be at the Baldie hot springs (sorta like a bath heated by lava!) then saturday we are going to La Fortuna waterfall (I have been DYING to see waterfalls ever since I got here) which we can ride horses to! And then Sunday we are going to the volcano Arenal and doing a canopy tour. I have seen some amazing beaches while I have been here, so I am really looking forward to seeing awesome in-land stuff. Then next weekend I am trying to change my plans. :| I am trying to get my money back from the other volcano trip and go to Bocas del Torro, Panama instead. :) :) :) I have heard so many amazing things about Panama that I cant imagine being so close to there and leaving with out seeing it... I have decided that WHEN I come back to Central America, I am going to the following places: San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua, Tamarindo, Costa Rica and Bocas de Torro, Panama. Who wants to come with????? :)

I will take a lot of pictures this weekend and put some up of the amazing sights I will be seeing!!!

Hope all is well with all of you! 2.5 weeks and I will be able to see all of your faces again. Much love.