Teaching Volunteer Stories, Costa Rica

Teaching in Costa Rica - Matt Lim Writing about my experiences in Costa Rica is a daunting task: not because I have nothing to write about or because I spent an un-enjoyable two months there; but precisely the opposite. I have so many great memories and I can not speak highly enough of the country and its people - and the weather. When I first arrived my host family, who greeted me like a handsome long-lost friend, seemed to be just that - a family. Never would I have expected a family, their neighbours and passers-by to accept me so readily and enthusiastically, as I struggled initially to overcome language barriers and adaptation problems.

Teaching in Costa Rica - Kassandra Earls Arriving in Costa Rica, I knew that this would be a life altering moment for me. With those first steps around the school seeing all the happy children, I realised what a wonderful decision I had made in joining the Projects Abroad team. In the school, Escuela Asencion Esquivel Ibarra, one of the first things I learned was there was sanity in the chaos. The children were all VERY excited to have a foreigner in their school and took every chance they had to practice their English. Some of the children were a bit difficult to reach while others were almost TOO enthused!

Teaching in Costa Rica - Ruediger Koch When writing about my trip to Costa Rica, it's kind of hard to figure out where to begin. There are so many nice and interesting things about this country, some of which may look strange or weird at first look but then turn out to be exciting and lovely. If Costa Rica placed an advert of itself in a newspaper, it would probably say: "stunningly beautiful country between Caribbean Sea and Pacific Ocean, inhabited by extremely polite, warm-and open hearted people invites people from whatever part of the world to enjoy its natural wonders and friendly atmosphere."