Rainy season is in full swing in Costa Rica and I must say I find the massive amounts of precipitation to be less than inspirational. I understand the need for rain to sustain life in the tropics and I think this is a wonderful, life-giving process; however, I can’t help but find myself and many others at school being susceptible to S.A.D. (seasonal affective disorder).
At the beginning of the year, one of the counselors said we might be feeling the symptoms of depression and homesickness around October. I think for me this is true. I am trying very hard to keep feelings of sadness and homesickness at bay- exercise, eating foods from home, talking to friends and family, etc.
I am finding this difficult though. In my previous travels, I have not really experienced the effects of this before and I am wondering how much of my mood is influenced by the weather.
Luckily, my studies remain interesting and there are a wide variety of activities to keep me busy.
I have been admitted to the Board of Directors as a logistics coordinator for UPMUNC, which is the University for Peace Model United Nations Conference that will be held in March. I am very excited about this opportunity and I anticipate that planning this event will be an exciting and challenging process.
I am also in Research Methods currently and we are discussing possible research topics for our thesis, which is both scary and exciting. I will post my research proposal at the end of the course.
I am continuing Spanish classes and I have recently begun attending career development seminars, which I find interesting as I attempt to figure out life beyond Upeace. Many people here have similar interests as me and I am happy about this amazing opportunity to network with people who can possibly help me figure out where to go from here.
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