We have reached the final post in the Costa Rica series. It is with sadness that I write this piece – a shadow of the sadness that I felt that day. We awoke on a glorious July day at Casa …

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Thursday, July 16 was a beautiful day. The students spent the entire day with their host families, and we chaperones were free and clear. Our kids behaved very well on the entire trip, but we were still really happy to …

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As the title suggests, our eighth day in Costa Rica was one of community service. After breakfast we walked downtown to meet the students at the grocery store. Sara took some pictures of houses along the way. From there we …

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