In someone else’s shoes
Student Trip Blog
Today was much like CAP day one, we woke up at 6am and headed to breakfast for 7am. This morning we were blessed with delicious pancakes and fruitbowls with strawberry or kiwi yogurt. We made the trek back to the CAP site in the rain, with little to no complications. The project for today included filling in the hole from yesterday as well as digging a new section to fill with pipes. However during the project the clouds opened and poured down on us, leaving us cold and wet. But everyone powered through, and we completed the project with time to spare. After our return to base and much needed showers we gathered for a meeting about writing Letters of Appreciation and a midtrip survey. We then had more free-time to complete any missed showers before dinner, which was a hearty dish of pasta with white sauce and toast. After dinner we watched an informational video on the impact that tourism has on Costa Rica, and the strain it puts on nearby communities and environments. We then ended the night with our nightly meeting, where we passed the torch to the leaders of tomorrow, Andre and Dyani.
Greetings from Winnie and Mya! (p.s. love you JJ and Piper)
Comments (8)
Amy Rodriguez
Great work pushing through the tough weather! So proud of you all! Mya- dad said you are more than qualified now to work for him lol. đ JJ said, âtell her I love her too and I miss her for onceâ. I might have to man up and play Dead by Daylight to keep him entertainedđł. We are so proud of you. We love you!
Erin Brunelle
Yikes! Rain happens, lol
Great job kids
Abby McNulty
Hope youâre having so much fun, Winnie! Love you & miss you! â„ïž
Juan Martinez-Muñoz
Pancakes, projects and pictures! The 3 Ps of a good day! Glad to see even though the weather caused a hiccup everyone pushed through as a team. Clearly we have some A+ photographers on this cohort and we need to get these portraits up in the Mass MoCA ASAP!
Karima Rizk
Great job on your Community Action Project work! Itâs cool when you can see the work youâve accomplished. There can be something satisfying with getting your hands dirty and working with the earth. Sorry to hear you guys got cold and wet in the downpour, but way to push through and finish the job. I know how much Lily loves the rain and look forward to hearing more about it in person.
I think itâs neat that you guys wrote letters of appreciation. Showing gratitude is a powerful thing. Youâre getting a unique view behind the scenes by learning about the impact tourism has on Costa Rica.
Lily, Dad & I cheered on the U.S. in the World Cup knockout match and they beat Bosnia and Herzegovina. It was an exciting game! We missed you coming down at about 9pm and plopping yourself on the couch between us. Weâll have lots of adventures you can catch us up on when you get back. Sending lots of love!
Maria and Aurelio
Great day!!! Way to push through , you didnât let the rain stop you and you guys accomplish the mission. Hope you guys made a little time to play in the rain⊠and even the mudđ.
Ps. David the Celtics trade Jalen brown to the 76ers for PG13, 2 first round pick, 2 second round picks đ€Ż. Some fans are not taking it well lol.
Alex Russell
CAP Day 2 in the run! Wowza. You guys are getting tougher by the day. Way to go! We’re proud of all of you and all the big and small things you all are doing each day. And what fun pics Mya and Winn đ We love you Winnie – keep going! oxoxox
Felecia Griffin
Great to see everyone coming together to get the job done. I know the rain was not pleasant but may have felt god in the heat. Keep up the good work everyone. Miss you Serenity. I hope you are feeling better and able to enjoy the delicious food.