¡Relajarse!

Relax!


Because I was unable to blog yesterday, I'll update you on yesterday and today!


Yesterday I woke up and met my friend Katie between our casas (houses), and we walked to El Gimnasio Diamond. The gym is really nice! It has a lot of spinning classes, so I'm one happy girl! Oddly enough, Diamond Gym doesn't let you work out unless you have a towel with you. And, who would've thought?! They have towels for sale for about $4 in colones. How convenient! Haha
After working out, Katie and I walked back to our respective houses. Then, I got ready for school and ate the pancakes my Mama Tica made for breakfast. I then went to Spanish where we learned mandatos (commands). My homework entailed writing 5 positive and 5 negative commands for Costa Ricans when San Jose has been plagued by mad cow disease. Figuratively, of course:). My professor is a goofball! I love it! After class, I went home, ate dinner, did some homework, and went out to a local club called Los Profesionales. First night to go out in San Jose! So much fun!

Today, my day began with education on the American Health Care System in contrast to that in Costa Rica. I'm not going to bother explaining it because it's too long and, quite frankly, I don't really fully grasp the whole concept. We got out of class early, and Darrian and I went to turn in my paperwork and payment for my Student Visa. Stupid customs. It was such a pain, but now it's off my chest! Then, we met up with three of our friends and had lunch at a soda. In Costa Rica, soda's are their version of the American cafe. Delicious and outdoor seating that overlooks the mountains! 

Anddd we reluctantly went back to class on a beautiful day with no rain. A miracle in San Jose during the wet season! At the beginning of Spanish class, a doctor spoke to us about signos vitales (vital signs) and how to measure them. For the last part of class, we practiced the process of speaking with a patient (in Spanish, of course) while taking their blood pressure. For dinner, Antonio cooked sandillas. Sandillas are boiled and peeled squash with cheese in the middle and cooked with eggs. An exotic taste, but very good! 
Some random photos:

Southern Sub! Represent!

Veritas Auditorium