If you can read this, you are incredibly fortunate. Not because it’s a one-of-a-kind Kent Green blog. The skill of understanding English is something people from countries like the United States, England and Australia simply grow up with. Most are oblivious that it’s something billions o[...]
Posts Tagged ‘Puerto Jimenez’
May 24th, 2010 - 8:19 am § in Costa Rica, Volunteer
The Seven Cruelest Concepts for English Language Learners
Whistle While You Work; I’ll Try Not to Be a Jerk
Living abroad anywhere is an endurance test of getting used to one thing after another. In Puerto Jimenez, I’ve had to adapt to the heavy food, the heat, the dust, the assault of bugs, and the slow pace of life, among other things. After some rough patches, I’ve done well in accepting mo[...]
Guilt of the Gringo
My friend count in Puerto Jimenez has dropped by one. Rachel, a youth-focused Peace Corps volunteer, finished her two-year stint this week. She’s off to travel and to eventually head back to the States. (We’ll stay friends on Facebook, so the number that matters will stay the same.) I[...]
Having Trouble Adjusting? Remember What You Love
Costa Rica can be hard to love. … okay, everyone has paused in the midst of writing invective-laden comments? Bear with me a minute. Things like the sometimes-blase attitude of students and the lack of many amenities (e-commerce, where art thou?) have all worn on me lately. Which is why it’s[...]
Living Poor on the Rich Coast…and Loving It!
My shirts drip with sweat at the end of every class. It seems ridiculous: Yeah, it’s hot here in Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica, but I teach English, not pilates. Teaching, however, has turned out to be one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. A given night might see me miming falling down[...]
