My Costa Rican dream....

Okay, so I am already sick of the snow and we are supposed to get 12-18" MORE in the next few days.

Spring break isn't for another 5 weeks or so, but I am already thinking tropical, as you could probably tell by my new banner :)

I'd be happy to go anywhere warm and sunny this year, but for over 12 years now the one place I have wanted to visit more than anywhere else is...... Costa Rica.

Why Costa Rica?  Well, back in 11th grade my Spanish class had a student teacher who had gone to SCSU and did a travel abroad program there.  She brought in many pictures from her trip and it all sounded so exciting, that I actually went to SCSU with the intentions of minoring in Spanish and doing the Costa Rica program.  So fall quarter of my freshman year I took Latin American Studies 250, the prerequisite for the program.  It was a terrible idea to take this class as a new college student!!!  I was just young and naive enought to think that the course would involve learning about the culture of latin america, similar to what we had learned throughout highschool.  I was very wrong...the class was all about the politics of Mexico, Costa Rica and Brazil.  I am not even into the politics of my own country ,let alone these ones.  the class was a terribel experience for me.  I remember a certain assignment I needed to complete and standing in the campus library for the first time, crying because I had no idea what I was doing and I was so frustrated. It is such a helpless feeling. Thank God my roommate (and still very dear friend) Bradie, was taking an orientation class and later helped me find what I needed.  The entire class was a total failure and I ended up getting the first and only C I have ever gotten in my life.  My dreams of going to Costa Rica were dashed when I realized that the professor of my class was the advisor for the whole Costa Rica program.  I gave up the idea of studying there in college.  I also could not get in to any of the Spanish classes because of my they were all full long before freshman werre able to register.  There went my dream of minoring in Spanish.

So to make a long story short, I still want to go to Costa Rica.  Colleen & Matt have been there.  So have Becky and Miles.  And Laura and Jeff.  I am extremely envious, but I know I will still make it there someday!

I cannot wait to see the jungle and all the exotic plants and animals, the mountains, the beaches, the people, the food.

Someday.

Soon, I hope!

Ps  Speaking of traveling, I thought I'd direct you to a cool post my brother Jeff recently wrote about his experience filming a documentary in Kenya, Africa while he was in college.  Glad both of my brothers studied abroad even though I didn't :(  Make sure to leave Jeff a comment!

Comments

[Scott Hughes]

I also have a Costa Rica dream. Mine is simply to go there.

[sarah]

hope you get to go there!!!
my boss went there on vacation a couple years ago and his pictures were amazing.

[Adrienne]

I hope you get to go!!!

[Jessica]

Love the new banner, Kristi. I hope you get to go to Costa Rica someday. Well, the snow is falling fast and furious, so stay warm and dry! I'm just hoping we don't lose power here again!

[greta]

girl to heck with Costa Rica...just come here we have tropical plants and the beaches...i can even take ya to the jungle...lmao.....

[Leslie Collins]

Kristi, Costa Rica would be awesome. My grandparents lived there for a summer and adored every minute of it. I have a minor in Spanish and I would love to take a couple of months and travel around Central America. With the baby, it doesn't look like that will be happening any time soon. :) Glad to see that you are back bloggin.

[Muriel]

I hear there are good times there. Hopefully soon you can let us know!