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Sunday, December 7, 2014

End of the Semester Psychosis

Hermano Pedro, Antigua, Guatemala 2013
As I am grading the last of the research projects, I am finding things to distract me. Like organizing photos in Picassa. This one is from GSL's first trip- Guatemala. Jon Z is on the far left, Diego, Keileigh, Nick, Claudia, and me. The kids had thrown us a secret party in one of the two classrooms. I have fond memories of that trip, the group, the kids, the country. I wish I could find enough willing souls to return. Maybe one day we will.






My trip to CR is shaping. My last informational meeting of the semester was Thursday. About six or seven dedicated souls, three already filled out applications and seem eager to go. But as Claudia and I know, it all comes down to who is willing to commit with money. Last year at this time we had eighteen applications. Only two panned out. So I am gun shy.

I have yet put a deposit on the flights. I am holding off until January. I am tracking the price through Kayak. I think we should be fine.

Final Dinner, Sevilla Spanish School, Antigua, 2013
Here's a shot of our final dinner in Antigua. Instead of a restaurant, we had a BBQ at the school with guacamole, steak, vegetables, beer and wine. It felt like a wedding with dancing, and an MC. I hope to recreate this in Samara this summer.