So here's a non-exhaustive list of what I've been doing (and have yet to do) to prepare for my upcoming journey:
-change address
-move out of current apartment
-put important belongings in storage
-say goodbyes to local friends
-religiously update my facebook status
-read books/articles in Spanish (both aloud and to myself)
-learn local Costa Rican slang (e.g., "chunche" = knicknack, thing; "tuanis" = awesome, cool, all is great)
-get travel immunizations (expensive!!)
-decide what my luggage philosophy is ("travel light" or "be prepared"??)
-get a Skype account
-practice converting between the English and metric systems
-read about the political and economic climates of Costa Rica
-search craigslist... for Costa Rican job postings!
-open a bank account that can be accessed nationally (for my family), as i have a local credit union account currently
-sell my car (you ROCK, mom & dad!!!)
-sell all furniture and whatever books i can
-drive cross-country to drop off my car and see my family/friends
-continue paperwork, classwork preparation, and payments for Costa Rican program
...so, yeah, that's about it for now!! More updates will follow as I have more news. I'll be sure to upload photos when I'm in beautiful Central America!
Pura Vida!!!
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