Costa Rica
In the summer of 2012 I went to Orosi, Costa Rica for 9 days. During my duration there I went to a school to help the kids learn English and aid the school with whatever it needed. I also got to spend time with many of the natives and learn more about their culture and beliefs. This experience came with great challenges, I had to go to a different country and try to find my way around while speaking their language. As well as not knowing anyone there it gave room for friends to come. The labor at the school was difficult, we scrapped paint off, we took out very large rocks from the ground, we cooked, etc. Although the work was hard and some of the days were brutally hot I never wanted to stop, I found myself wanting to do more because I felt as if I didn't do enough. Everyone from the school was so appreciative of everything we did, even if it was something so little. We got to play with the kids as well, they were all very welcoming and funny. They also tried to teach us more Spanish as well when we taught them English. I've taken a lot of insight from this trip and realized the more you have can leave you feeling unappreciative and sad, that's sort of how America is. There, they don't have much but will give you what they can and are so happy to even have you in their presence and they're just happier people in general.
In the summer of 2012 I went to Orosi, Costa Rica for 9 days. During my duration there I went to a school to help the kids learn English and aid the school with whatever it needed. I also got to spend time with many of the natives and learn more about their culture and beliefs. This experience came with great challenges, I had to go to a different country and try to find my way around while speaking their language. As well as not knowing anyone there it gave room for friends to come. The labor at the school was difficult, we scrapped paint off, we took out very large rocks from the ground, we cooked, etc. Although the work was hard and some of the days were brutally hot I never wanted to stop, I found myself wanting to do more because I felt as if I didn't do enough. Everyone from the school was so appreciative of everything we did, even if it was something so little. We got to play with the kids as well, they were all very welcoming and funny. They also tried to teach us more Spanish as well when we taught them English. I've taken a lot of insight from this trip and realized the more you have can leave you feeling unappreciative and sad, that's sort of how America is. There, they don't have much but will give you what they can and are so happy to even have you in their presence and they're just happier people in general.