Monday:
Spanish Level: I tested out at my school as Beginner level II. The other three people who started school today are all Beginner level I. Thus my class right now is one-on-one with my teacher.
Today was my first day of school. There are 4 students who already have classes in the morning; everyone who arrived today will be in the afternoon 1:30-5:30 for at least a week. The view from the school is absolutely gorgeous. Thank heavens the school is not right on the water or we would not be able to get anything done.
Steve, Jeff and Gary are the guys who started with me today. We walked down to the Manuel Antonio beach on our break for lunch. Most things are closed here on Mondays.
My teachers name is Marilyn, she is very nice and a good teacher. Very patient and only speaks to me in Spanish.
My host father, Wilbert, came to pick me up at school today… “oooughh the luggage”. My host mom is Carmen and their daughter Stephanie (16) also lives with them. They are very very nice and speak very little English so I am forced to speak Spanish. No A/C, it is HOT here. This is a lot tougher than I imagined. I want to be able to talk to them so it is a GREAT incentive to “get busy learning” because right now I can barely understand any of what they say.
Wilbert took me around their area of town. Carmen’s brother owns a corner store just a block away. There is a fishing dock is about 3 blocks away. Carmen’s parents live just down the street. We watched the sunset from the dock next to the ice factory. The sky facing the sea is beautiful at sunset. We came back to the house and had a great dinner. I studied a little and went to bed.
The sun comes up at 5am every day, sunset is at 7-7:30 every day. I have not used my camera much since I have been here but I promise I will start taking pictures now that I don’t have to lug around ‘the luggage’.
Spanish Level: I tested out at my school as Beginner level II. The other three people who started school today are all Beginner level I. Thus my class right now is one-on-one with my teacher.
Today was my first day of school. There are 4 students who already have classes in the morning; everyone who arrived today will be in the afternoon 1:30-5:30 for at least a week. The view from the school is absolutely gorgeous. Thank heavens the school is not right on the water or we would not be able to get anything done.
Steve, Jeff and Gary are the guys who started with me today. We walked down to the Manuel Antonio beach on our break for lunch. Most things are closed here on Mondays.
My teachers name is Marilyn, she is very nice and a good teacher. Very patient and only speaks to me in Spanish.
My host father, Wilbert, came to pick me up at school today… “oooughh the luggage”. My host mom is Carmen and their daughter Stephanie (16) also lives with them. They are very very nice and speak very little English so I am forced to speak Spanish. No A/C, it is HOT here. This is a lot tougher than I imagined. I want to be able to talk to them so it is a GREAT incentive to “get busy learning” because right now I can barely understand any of what they say.
Wilbert took me around their area of town. Carmen’s brother owns a corner store just a block away. There is a fishing dock is about 3 blocks away. Carmen’s parents live just down the street. We watched the sunset from the dock next to the ice factory. The sky facing the sea is beautiful at sunset. We came back to the house and had a great dinner. I studied a little and went to bed.
The sun comes up at 5am every day, sunset is at 7-7:30 every day. I have not used my camera much since I have been here but I promise I will start taking pictures now that I don’t have to lug around ‘the luggage’.
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