Each student will share a room with another student or will have a single room. The rooms will be equipped with lamps for studying. Students who are vegetarians or have other special dietary needs should explain this politely to the family upon first meeting. They will strive to please you. They are doing family cooking, however, and cannot cater to finicky eaters.
Students are free to eat outside their homes at their own expense.
There are many good restaurants near the University, including excellent vegetarian options. Living with a foreign family often turns out to be one of the most rewarding and memorable parts of a program like this. Nearly all students in last year's program were very pleased with their housing in San Jos . You will have a superb chance to practice your Spanish, or start to learn it. You will absorb more about local customs than you will ever find in any guidebook.