Late Nights in Palo Verde

Study abroad has its stressful moments--it makes me a little nostalgic for the Noyce elbow. I just finished a paper on our Ipomoea carnea/differential allocation/induction project. And a few days ago, I turned in another three assignments and took the mid-term exam. So the past few days have been very academic and very indoors (except for the daily futbol game).

Tomorrow, we are leaving beautiful Palo Verde to return to San Jose to stay with host families and take Spanish language classes. I am looking forward to meeting my new family: Vianney & Victor, an older retired couple, and their thirty-something year old children Yancy and Jonathon. Although I will miss the gorgeous marsh and the howler monkeys, I am looking forward to experiencing Tico city-life. Museums, book stores, bars, greasy food, farmers market, and theater are all on my list.