So I graduated. Somehow we all made it through the last four weeks with only moderate bruising. The class was ultimately worth it and we all learned a lot.
It is still unreal for me to think that it is already over. Somehow four weeks flew by before we even knew it. The first two weeks were agonizingly slow and then the last two up and vanished like a… well, you fill in the rest (should be easy if you have seen one of the greatest movies of all time). Everyone in the class made it (go team!) and our last day of class we received our certificates. Very graciously the school gave us a graduation party, todo gratis! A bunch of food and an open bar, que rico! Our classmates and teachers enjoyed the fruits of the open bar while Ana and I sipped on our Ginger Ale’s (wild and crazy kids we were that night). Working in a bar for a few years will add a twist to any night out drinking on the town. Either way, the entertainment provided by the antics of our students and teachers alike and the lack of a hangover the next day affirmed that Ginger Ale is sometimes the way to go. I left the party before some of the wildest adventures came around, which may be for the better. I would hate to ruin some reputations. Haha, LO SIEN AMIG’S! Ah dios mio... the abbreviations!
So many people and memories have come into my crazy life in the last few months. My life has been wonderfully different in so many ways and I am truly loving it. While at times it seems that the only thing you want is internet or a flat terrain, you have to chuckle aloud and say “La Pura Vida”. I have a faint memory of being able to sit in my lush palace back in the ‘burg and waste countless hours on the internet. Living here in Costa Rica makes me appreciate those times and why those ‘things’ aren’t always necessary. Easier for me accept I think than for some of those on the flip side (sorry friends and family) why it is so difficult to communicate. As I figure out the inner workings of this little piece of paradise, I am finding more effective ways to get in touch with those that need to hear from me.
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It is good to see your perspective changing, and realizing how nice we have it back state-side. That was always something I appreciated about getting out of the country and realizing people could be perfectly happy without all the "stuff" we thought we needed. I am really jealous of you, and proud that you are doing this. Your outlook on the world will always be different from here on out, and for the better!
ReplyDeleteI fell out of an airplane 5 times this past week, so I am now Airborne certified.
Take advantage of every minute you are down there!
Love you,
Nick