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.)

arrival and meeting families

These first days of arrival, orientation, and meeting host families have gone incredibly smoothly.

Students have arrived!

All of the students, and all of their luggage, have arrived and are safe after a long day of uneventful travel.  Pictures to follow soon!…

¡Bienvenidos a Jinotepe!

The sign, directly across the Pan American highway from Casa de Goshen, says it all.  We’ve been settling into Casa de Goshen  and Jinotepe for the past two weeks.  This has included finding our way to the mercado and Supermercado Santiago, learning to use the microbuses and taxis, getting Conrad…