Viernes

It has kind of been a long week. I guess for many reasons. There was a dance class last night that I had originally planned on attending but I was really tired last night and not in the best emotional state. I also didn´t have to be at a medical Spanish class at 7 am. So, I got more sleep last night and had a restful morning. I feel a lot better this morning.

I´m still with the same host family. I kind of feel like part of the family after all of the turmoil this week, even though I have such limited communication with them. I´m starting to understand more but am intimidated and nervous when I have to speak.

My host mother´s father was buried on Tuesday night, the day he died. Quite quick turn-around. I don´t think that happens much in the states.

The life expectancy in Costa Rica is 76 but people seem to live long here. Many people living well to 90. They have a national health care system, they eat well, few people are overweight ... all different from the US where life expectancy is 77.