Today we began the day with a 6:20 wake up and the usual breakfast of eggs and fruit. After a 30 minute bus ride to la escuela, we began our work on the bars (again). I never knew de-rusting iron could be so difficult! As a group, we split up the work and got it done by 2 PM (after 3 and 1/2 exhausting hours of sanding). The work was more enjoyable after we began to converse in Spanish with LPI member and the students. We told funny stories about the Manuel Antonio weekend and continued work under the hot Costa Rican sun. After another lunch of turkey sandwiches, (on a side note, the cooking from Mama Tica has been consistently phenomenal) we spent an hour playing silly games in the storage room doubling as a gym. I was pleasantly surprised with my ability to communicate and understand the students and teachers (though I would like to string more than 10 word sentences together in future). I am surprised at how much I enjoy the children’s' company; I am very receptive to their smiles and attempts to speak with me.
As an IB student, I have begun to recognize the global implications of my work here in Costa Rica. Leaving North America for the first time in my life, I see now how less fortunate people then I need help from those that can offer it. It should be an obligation of those who have had academic and health education to help people in any way possible. Like I have mentioned in previous posts, the most insignificant knowledge that sees obvious to us needs to be imparted on to these people, information that could change their lives for the better
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