Greetings from Paraiso High School!
We left off yesterday at the worksite and we’re back again
this morning for our last day of work. After we returned to work yesterday, we
took a break for a quick game of soccer. No small feat when you’re playing
against Costa Ricans. Lexi scored the only goal of the game (woo hoo!) and
shortly thereafter, the ball popped and we could no longer play.
Grace and I were in charge of the teams mixing cement once
we went back to work. All went smoothly as we worked alongside Costa Rican
workers and Paraiso students. We’ve made amazing progress on the project!
After our longest day of work yet, our instructor, Randall,
took us to the elementary school to see some of the work that other schools had
done before us – a beautiful playground, colorful murals, and a great wide open
space for the school to meet.
Then it was time for our daily group activity; this one was
called “True Colors”. The object of this activity was to determine each
person’s leadership style as connected to the way their brain works. We learned
that some of us are conceptualizers, experiencers, artisans, and idealists.
Grace and I both fell into the artisan category (aka the best category!) which
means that we utilize our frontal right brain in most situations. Though not an
exact science, it was interesting to see the different personalities present in
our group.
After Randall explained the importance of understanding different
personalities when dealing with global issues, and fed us marshmallows, we
headed home for the day to another delicious meal with our host families. Rice
and beans and steak never tasted so good. Even the ice cold shower was refreshing
after our long day. The host family we are paired with loves to talk and play
cards and see pictures of the states, and we love to play with their three year
old son, Santiago. Playing Jenga and Uno for hours is not uncommon. After a
nice rest with the beetles and geckos, we returned to the worksite this
th and 8
th grade PE class, where the
students do “acrosport”. We witnessed as they attempted pyramids and other
acrobatics before returning to dirt and cement. It would be great to finish
today…fingers crossed!
morning
in time for 7
Hasta
luego y pura vida,
Zoe and Grace
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