Las Leñitas

We had one of the best lunches at one of the local restaurants! It’s right around the corner about 2 blocks from the university. It was like really good Mexican food but with a Costa Rican twist. We didn’t go home until after our last class since its not a really long break. We were supposed to have a test Tuesday on tropical diseases but she changed it until next Tuesday. Thank goodness because I haven’t really been in study mode. That class was pretty interesting because the teacher who’s a primary care physician showed us some you tube videos with doctors performing surgery on a patient to remove a specific type of worm from their small intestine. Then another type of worm in a different video out of a person’s anus, not the most pleasant video to show before people eat dinner. Some people decided to go out and at first I was all for it, but then I just wanted to watch a movie and get a good night sleep.
Hoorah!! Today my care package from my mom came!! I got some more snacks and a hoodie that I def needed!! I was so happy! It def made my day!! Thanks mom!! In class this morning we talked about medicinal plants and different herbs and home remedies that local people use here for different sicknesses etc. one activity we went around the university and asked different people what homemade remedies they used for ex: allergies, asthma, eye infections, a cut, a stomach ache etc. one employee that works in the little cafeteria told me that when he has a cut sometimes hell put coffee grains on it. Not sure what it really does, but it must help heal it faster. Other people will put june bugs with milk in a blender and drink it once a month for allergies, or they will put it in their cereal. I think that is just ridiculous! I would never do that!! It was very interesting to say the least. For lunch we decided to try this pizzeria that we see everyday walking to and from class. We got the super grande pizza and it was so delicious!! Really cheap too! Six of split this gigantic pizza and we were all so full afterwards! I got my pizza fix until after I get back. We are most likely going to try this new place called saltans tonight for a little while. Hopefully it will be pretty fun and not sketchy. I really find it hard to believe that this has been the start of my third week here. It really is going by so much faster than I expected it to be. I haven’t gotten home sick yet which I’m surprised, but I do miss home and the little things that you wouldn’t necessarily think to miss. I hope everyone is doing well and I miss you all. If you have skype then you can search for me! My skype name is erin.cota and just add me! Or email me at cota@mailbox.sc.edu , Im on skype almost every day for a while!! Hasta pronto….