The Word

School has definately been in gear... quizes, papers, etc... Many assignments are done as a group, which makes it a bit easier.

I am writing a paper on The USA, Globalization, and the possibilities of democracy and sustainability in my class Food Systems and Global Economy. Unfortunately, the class is not nearly as good as I had hoped. It probably has something to do with its being conducted in English (as many students are still beginers), but the dry 100 page technical documents we are supposed to read and discuss do not help.

In work experience class, we were assigned the task of raking leaves off a trail in the rainforest. Apparently this is for the benefit of gringo tourists? I also learned that the school's forest reserve was established and maintained with money donated by American Express... and we sell our banana's to Whole Foods! Which reminded me how long it's been since I've sampled the seafood bar to make sure Shrimp Fest was in order.

I went to San Jose this weekend for a brithday party of one of the first year guys... The bash was in the rich suberb San Pedro, which is really just an extension of San Jose and within easy walking distance. Arrived in town early to suprise my host family, who happened to live a few blocks from the party. They invited me for dinner and let me crash there for the night, though I ended up sleeping on a hard floor... better than the street eh? The party was like something out of a movie. In a huge courtyard with gardens and ceramic statues, there were several tents of food, beer, and other drinks (all free, of course) and crowds of young people. Mainly friends who lived in San Jose and from EARTH University, the crowd was overwhelmingly made up of beautiful, in-style Latins... the type you would expect at such a bash in San Pedro.

And another week. Hasta Luego.