Friday, July 1, 2011

The Final Day as the Costa Rica Crew.

Today was the final day for the Costa Rica Crew, and was filled with relaxation and excitement. We started the day refreshed, having woken up an hour later, and visited the school one last time for their end of school festivities. Unfortunately for the kids, they only have a 2 week break until school restarts, but they were just as happy anyways. We played many games including musical chairs, limbo, and the always popular fútbol. Everyone enjoyed dancing to the music and spending time with the kids. The young girls and boys especially had fun climbing on our backs to have “rides” across the soccer field. Although we were tired by this, the kids never lost their energy. When our home stay families arrived, the 7 students gathered to sing “Home” by Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros. Even though we were poorly rehearsed, we enjoyed singing to the kids, and I think they had some fun too. After the performance, Vince made a short speech to the school to express our gratitude towards the San Rafael. He included “Ustedes son increíbles” which appropriately voiced our view of the school. It was hard to sum up how much we’ve learned and enjoyed our experience at the San Rafael School, but the trip was definitely enlightened by the people we met and grew close to. The remaining time at the school was filled with horsing around with kids and eating treats. It was an ideal end to all of the Costa Rica Crew’s hard work.
-Eleanor

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