Whereas right here in Costa Rica, I attend each the hospital and college for lessons as being a part of the Well being Care in Latin America program. The hospital is in the principle metropolis of San Jose which requires me to take a bus from my host household’s home, which is wherever from 20-35 minutes relying on site visitors, after which a 10-15 minute stroll to the hospital.
My Monday is off to an early begin at 5:30 AM. It’s a bit too early for my liking, nonetheless I must catch the 6:15 bus on the newest since my first-class begins vivid and early at 7:00 AM. It’s a category based mostly on the sociology of well being care and the varied subjective perceptions on actuality. My host mother packs my breakfast in a lunchbox for me and I take it alongside to eat after my class ends round 9:00 AM. Consuming breakfast earlier than the solar’s up is a bit of too early within the day for me, so I put it aside and munch on it later within the day.
My second class is at ULatina, the college close to my homestay. Relying on how I’m feeling I both take the bus again residence and take a nap or chill till my subsequent class that begins at 1:00 PM. If I don’t go residence, I am going to the ICDS workplace which is a spot the place college students from my program can go to hangout, do work, discuss to program administrators, or simply chill at earlier than class as a result of it’s proper by the college.
My second class is Spanish which lasts till about 3:00 PM. After that class, I’ve a bit of break till 4:30 PM, so I play ping pong with associates within the frequent space to kill a while. It’s a pleasant solution to meet up with associates and have a bit of down time by enjoying a enjoyable recreation. Then, at 4:30 PM I’ve my Economics class. This class ends round 5:30 PM after which I can lastly go residence! I stroll again to my home which takes about 20 minutes. There’s a bus as nicely, however I choose strolling to save lots of my cash and likewise get some contemporary air after an extended day of lessons.
On Tuesday I solely have one class, Tropical Ailments, that begins at 8:00 AM. My breakfast routine stays the identical as a result of I nonetheless must be up by 6:30 AM with a view to catch the bus no later than 7:15 AM. It’s good having an additional hour after which additionally being completed with my day by 10:00 AM. Since I’ve that class within the metropolis the place the hospital is, I typically buy groceries with associates or discover totally different elements of the town since I’ve extra time in my day. Different days I’ll go residence and get some work completed or clear my room. There’s at all times one thing to do, whether or not it’s getting lunch, hanging out with associates, placing away laundry, or catching up on Netflix exhibits.
Wednesdays are the identical as Mondays, and Thursdays are the identical as Tuesdays. On Thursday’s, I’ve neighborhood work within the senior residence together with two different college students. All of us get matched to totally different volunteer experiences and are assigned to go on Tuesday or Thursday from 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM. On Thursday, I hang around by the hospital and eat some snacks after my class is completed round 10:00 AM after which take the bus round 12:45 PM to the senior residence. We play video games with the aged, converse with them, paint their nails, create displays, and a lot extra with a view to join with them in any approach we will.
I’ve college Monday by way of Thursday after which get off for the weekend by Friday! It’s good having a barely longer weekend to go discover the totally different elements of Costa Rica after we’re not in class.
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