Although enrollment is comparable to Healy, class size is larger averaging 35 making teaching difficult. Costa Rica has a good public transportation system, said Jose, who teaches English as a second language. Cars are not that necessary and expensive. However, he ll be driving six miles from home when classes resume February 8. It s vacation time now.
Fans are the only air conditioning in the classrooms.
The atmosphere is much more relaxed than here, said Theresa. It s been a satisfying experience for both groups of students, agreed Michelle and Theresa. Swimming in the ocean and seeing the volcano Arenal erupt impressed them most. The heat and humidity compare to Minnesota on a hot day, but we were there during their cold season. Both would return in a heartbeat if they could afford it.