I'm ready to be a beach bum!

Okay, not really. But my new home, my site for the next two years, is 6 minutes north of some of Costa Rica's most beautiful beaches. Which makes them pretty much the world's most beautiful beaches. Visitors, anyone? I will be living in a neighborhood called La Inmaculada, a poor neighborhood on the outskirts of Quepos, a super touristy beach town full of gringos. I'm thrilled, because I will have tons of opportunities to work on youth development projects. There are a lot of drug problems, a lot of human trafficking, and in general a lot of crime there.  My (not so) secret Peace Corps dream is to start an after school program for the kids in the neighborhood that could maybe tie in with TEFL and teach English at the same time. Anyway, here's a map so you can see where in the world I'll be:

I have another volunteer, Claire, living literally across the street from me. She picked out my host family for me and has been super welcoming! I am excited to have someone nearby who already knows the ins and outs of my site. My housing situation sounds great so far, and I am excited to visit my site for the first time this coming weekend! 

Anyway, I am super excited to get to site, to meet my new English students (mostly elementary kiddos!!!), get to know my new host family, and get started on all kindsa fun projects with the kids in Quepos :)

Much love! Rach