six more hours til I leave the country

I'm scared shitless.

I've been waiting for this for many months, but now that's it really about to happen, I'm getting really nervous! Nervous and excited. This journey I am about to take part of is sooo out of my comfort zone and my innate personality, but everything that I want and need. I'm going to another country, where english is hardly spoken at all, with my (as we all know) poor sense of direction and decision making, and with no one to help me, but myself. I can't wait to see the person that I am going to be when I come back. (Maybe I'll come back and never lose any of my possessions ever again!! ha!)

The first week that I'm there, I'm going to be staying at a dorm at the university in the capital of Costa Rica. I'll be taking spanish classes 4 hours every morning and then having the rest of the day to explore on my own. The next three weeks after that I'll move in with my host family and do my volunteer work on the paramedic ambulance. Lord, please give me the strength to stay composed and strong no matter how graphic and emotionally unpleasant the scenes are!! *sigh*

I've been doing a lot of reading on the country and it gives me butterflies thinking about all that is ahead of me. The capital is known for its architecture, music and art, and God knows I'm a huuuge fan of alla that so I'm excited. And of course the country itself is known for its tropical rainforests and beaches, being one of the top tourist countries to visit, so I'm excited for that too. 

MUST DO'S:

-Canopy Tour (so I can swing down a treetop!)
-Hike up mountains/volcanoes
-Rainforest Tour - wildlife watching
-Beach
-Art Museums

-Watch a theatre production 

-Festivals 
-Clubs & Bars
Complejo Salsa (54 y Zadidas en San Jose)
-Eat Authentic Costa Rican Food
-Meet lots of people & have the time of my life!

Life, I'm comin' at you HARD.