Our Homestay (by Andrew)

I am writing this at the close of day 2 of our homestay. It began yesterday with all of the Costa Rican families and the Dalton students sitting opposite each other in a large multi-purpose room waiting for the students and families to be called out and introduced. Matt and I found we had a coordinator of the school for our host mother. Every pair of students went home with their families and so it began. I know every student has had a very different expereince so far but it seems thta all have been good. As for Matt and I, I believe we are extremely lucky.

Our family has a mother, a father, and three sons. They are 27, 21, and 6. The mother's name is Marilyn and is extrememly friendly and cheerful. She is more than gracious and is attentive to our every need. We have not seen much of the father though and he seems to spend most of his time out. I do not know if it because of our presence here. The oldest son lives in San Jose and we have yet to meet him but we spoke to him on the phone in English because he can speak it pretty well. The youngest son Daniel is very shy and tends to avoid us. The 21 year old though whose name is Luis is so extremely friendly. So far we have watched a movie, a soccer game, and the Simpsons with him and talked about everything from sports to music to girlfriends. He is our go-to guy in this house. So far I feel fairly certain I can speak for everyone when I say "Todo Esta Bien!"

P.S. The meals are great.