Pura Vida!

Costa Rica is so amazing!!! We've seen most of San Jose because we live here and have had several field triips here, but I feel like there is so much more to see! On our field trips we have gone to several places, including a volcano, the rainforest, the gold museum and the national museum. They have all been pretty cool, but my favorite had to be the volcano. It was really beautiful, and i'll be sure to put up pictures as soon as I get home.
I'm starting to get adjusted to life here. It's still a little weird to be living in someone else's house, but they do kinda feel like my family because they make us feel so welcome. The food here is pretty good. Some of it is a little bland, but its still pretty good.
School has been going well, i feel like I am learning a lot, even though I have only had class for 4 days so far. There are 5 girls in my class including me and our teacher's name is Gustavo. He's a good teacher, and he lets us play lots of games which are pretty fun!
So far, i've been suprised by the american influnce that is found here. Most of the resturants around the school are all american (Subway, Quisnos, Pizza Hut, Wendys, McDonalds, you get the idea). It's kinda a bummer though, because we don't get to taste as much of the typical food.
Tomorrow, we are going to isla tortuga, which is a beach about an hour and a half from San Jose. I'm really excited to see the coast and get some sun!!
I'll try to keep you updated, but i usually only have 15 minutes a day on the internet during the short break we have in class.
Oh, and pura vida means "pure life" it's a popular "tico" phrase.