Day one!

About three weeks ago, when my mom and I were at Sam's club, we agreed that neither of us would cry when I left for Costa Rica. Needless to say, neither of us kept our promise; in fact we failed miserably as we hugged each other over the security rail at the airport. However, I think my experiences here will overtake the sadness we both felt as I left. Thus far, being here has been extremely enlightening. I think everyone should, at some point in their life, be subjected to something other that their usual lives becasue I have found that it is only then when you will truly appreciate what you have.
Life here is so simple compared to life at home. The houses are small and modest. Our filed station has no air conditioning, like almost all of the houses here. My room is very simple with two bunk beds, four small desks, and two closets. There is no carpet anywhere, the floor is concrete, so its not the most homiest of places. However, it is these kinds of things which make my experience here so worthwhile. I am far out of my comfort zone here, and I have to learn how to cope and accept that.
Today, I got up at 5:50 AM to run (dont worry melissa, i ran with someone else!) as i left the guard at the end of the driveway said "hace frio!" meaning "it's cold!". Mind you it was farr from being cold. It must have been 70 degrees and 100 percent humidity. After I ran I took a cold shower, becasue there is not hot water here. It wasn't too bad though condisering live in a house with six other people five of which are girls, so cold showers are not new to me, anyways it felt good after the hot run. Breakfast was at 7 and we had rice and beans, eggs, watermelon, plantains ( a different kind of banana) and mango picked right from the trees outside (by far the best mango i have EVER had). After breakfast we have "RAP" (reflection, announcements, and physicality). There is one student picked each day called "student of the day" who has to think of a reflection and physicality activity to do. And who do you think is the very first student of the day? Yes, I am. And I still have no idea what I am going to say for my reflection!
The internet is very slow here, so uploading images on my blog will be a rare occasion bc i have to go into atenas at the internet cafe and upload them. Later on tonight we are going to play soccer with the locals. I am really excited about that bc it gives me an oppotunity to interact with the locals outside of SFS. Thats all for today!
Mom..if your reading this expect a phone call sometime this evening, ill try doing it after dinner if i have time but it may be after 8:30 (my time)