Saturday, October 31, 2009

A Day in the Life of a CINCELian

        First, let me clear some things up. The definition of a CINCELian is: one who is/has studied at the language school in Costa Rica. This word was coined this trimester by my wonderful classmates. Not to be confused with rebellion.
        I usually try to wake up around 6a.m. I like to have plenty of time to get ready and I hate to be rushed. I live about 20 min. walking distance from my school. I leave around 7:15 and meet up with the Pruitt's and Rebecca and we begin our walk. We see many interesting things on our way and have learned it's in our best interest ro make friends with ALL the guards! We ususally have Chapel in the mornings. We all take turns doing devotions. I am part of the worship rotation and usually play the piano/guitar 2 or 3 times a week. We have 3 classes a day. Phonetics=learning how to say the words correctly and position your mouth. It is a lot harder than you think, Grammar, and my favorite class, Conversation. I have quickly learned that it is easy to understand the classwork and book work and memorizing. However, when you step foot in the streets it is a whole new world. So, i have been trying to communicate with everyone I come in contact like taxi drivers, cashiers, guards, neighbors, etc. I LOVE school and really enjoy this country. I get out of class around 12:15. We usually have a good bit of homework. The rest of my  days are filled with shopping, paying bills, and hanging with my fellow missionaries!
        So, everyday it seems I have some randome spanish word/phrase that is always stuck in my head. I say it over and over and over so, I figured i would share them with yall!

Word of the Day: Por ejemplo (for example)




This is me waiting on The Pruitt's and Becca so we can walk to school!


This is my apartment. Mine is the first balcony. Love clinmbing this hill every day!