Pura Vida!

Hey guys, its been a while. Its Finals week and things are quite hectic. Thankfully I have one more final and then its no more school!

So as you know, I have been nominated to go to Costa Rica on a 9-day tour with my school. Well I decided I would take it. This is a once in a lifetime offer that looks stellar on a college transcript. I will get to go zip lining over rain forests, see baby sloths, kayak next to a volcano, bathe in natural hot springs, and much more!

I know what you are thinking, "isn't this a blog about going to Japan??"

Well, yes. It still is. I still have my eyes on Japan only I won't be going for a whole year. Instead, I am going to save up on a trip to Hekinan, Japan with my city's Cultural Exchange Club. My city is sister city's with Hekinan, Japan. Every year the commission takes a few high schoolers that are local to Hekinan for two weeks to sight see and practice language skills. It is way less than the year-long exhibition that I planned on going to. It is roughly $1,800(give or take) to go on this trip.

I know it isn't what I had in mind when I started this blog, but this way I get to go to two countries for less than the cost of one! It will be way too much fun for me to handle, but I can't wait!

Costa Rica! :D

Hey guys, so as you know, I am saving up for an exchange trip to Japan. However, my school just nominated me to go on a trip to Costa Rica. Being nominated for this means I am top 7% of the 1650 students nominated at my school. Its a pretty big deal that could look even better than Japan on my transcript..

I am so confused now. I don't know if I want to go to Costa Rica where I don't have to have such an if when if I go to Costa Rica I am almost guaranteed to be able to go. I just have to sign up early enough and I am guaranteed to go. Its a hard choice. I will be sure to post back when I have decided..