Each student at Conversa Language School is paired up with a Costa Rican Family. The school is very adament about living with a family as it reinforces the Spanish we have just learned at school in an unstructured and casual environment. From speaking with the other students, host families come in all different flavors. Some are widows, some are grandparents, some know a little English, others don’t, some even include parrots as part of the family. I feel my family is pretty standard: Mom, Dad, 1 girl, 1 boy, and a whole lot of awesome.
My host dad: Gustavo; age 44; good natured and provides for the family as an accountant.
My host mom: Laura; age 34; very generous and patient, loves to cook and bake, works twice a week at a local hospital in addition to being a full time mom and host.
My little sis: Maria-Fernanda; age 10; nickname Ma-Ri; looooves peace signs, bright colors, and Hannah Montana; Favorite subject: Math and Music (plays violin)
My little bro: Frederico: age 3; nickname Fred; loves dressing up and cars (usually imagining that they blow up); gets cranky when it’s really hot.
