Archives for Summer 2010 Category

Trip to the Laguna de Apoyo

On Saturday, June 5, we took a day off from studying to spend a day of recreation at Crater’s Edge private hospedaje in the Laguna de Apoyo — one of a handful of such resorts…

Reunión

Wednesday afternoons, instead of having a guest lecture, the group gathers at Casa de Goshen for a delicious lunch prepared by Connie (Jeanne & Michael's household helper, and personal Spanish language coach :) ), and structured group time.

Journal Entry: The Bucket Shower

(This entry comes from a student's journal -- Daniel -- written during his fourth week in Jinotepe, Carazo, Nicaragua, and posted with his permission.)

Journal Entry: Spanish Class

(This entry comes from a student's journal -- Jalisa -- written during her fourth week in Jinotepe, Carazo, Nicaragua, and posted with her permission.)

Day trip to Managua

Friday, May 21, we took a day trip to Managua, Nicaragua's capitol, which is about a 45 minute drive north from Jinotepe.

Complexities of life

Dear Nica SST blog readers, While we regret the recent dearth of postings, we thought you might appreciate  a quick glimpse of what all has contributed to the paucity while we strive to catch up.

Week 3 Journal Entry

(This entry comes from a student's journal -- Greta -- written during her third week in Jinotepe, Carazo, Nicaragua, and posted verbatim with her permission, reformatted for blog presentation.)

The Caribbean Coast of Nicaragua

What a thrill to be the first SST group in 33 years to travel to the east coast of Nicaragua,

Volcán Mombacho and more

Saturday, May 8, started bright and early with SSTers showing up at Casa de Goshen at 7 AM for our first field trip.  Their promptness was impressive.  (Was it in part the promise of fresh coffee from the Matagalpa region which our guest lecturer, Vincente Padilla, a coffee grower and human rights activist, had brought to town the day before?)

First Impressions

(This entry comes from a student's journal--Lisa H--titled "First Impressions: Nicaragua", written during her first week in Jinotepe, Carazo, Nicaragua, and posted with her permission.)