Costa Rica: Study Abroad 2021

 " But how exactly do the classes work while abroad? " -almost every student who has ever considered studying abroad Yes, the "study" portion of "study abroad" is important. After all, as much as it may feel like vacation, this  is still college. Below I'll explain how our classes and homework are here in Costa Rica.  Classes: where, when, and how     As I have mentioned in other posts, some things have changed for this semester due to the Covid-19 pandemic, including classes. While students usually live with host families and attend in-person classes at Universidad Fidélitas in San José, we are living together at a finca (see my post "Your New Home: A Tour of the Finca" for more about where we are living) and our classes are right here on the patio! In order to decrease the risks associated with Covid-19, we have all of our classes together here at ABC de la Vida in Ciudad Colón.      For our first six weeks, a professor from Universidad Fid

 The food of Costa Rica is almost always very fresh and traditional. The most popular dish is called Gallo Pinto, which translates to "spotted rooster," because it resembles the spotted feathers on a rooster's chest. According to The Costa Rica Star , the dish was brought to Costa Rica by Jamaican immigrants who mixed rice and beans with the meat of a rooster in order to feed the most people possible. The dish gained popularity over the decades, and now it is a stable of Costa Rican cuisine.         Gallo Pinto is usually eaten with eggs during breakfast, but we have eaten it during lunch and dinner, too. A few days ago, Flaco, who cooks all of our meals here at ABC de la Vida, taught us how to make this delicious dish. Below is his recipe for Gallo Pinto in both Spanish and English. Enjoy, and let me know in the comments if you try this recipe! In English: Flaco's Recipe for Gallo Pinto Ingredients: 2-3 stalks of celery one red bell pepper     cilantro one small onio