Adventures in Yucatan, Mexico

After our orientation and a weekend of getting comfortable with their host families our COA students are jumping right into their classes. A view from the Mayan Anthropology class.  Students will take two classes throughout December and January before heading off on their independent projects. All of our students are participating in the Mayan Anthropology class: Life and Death Among the Mayans. For their second course some students will will continue their Spanish language class, building upon what they learned in the fall, and others will take an elective of their choice, all in Spanish of course! Building our very own mayan cities! This year our elective classes include: Biology and Ecology of the Yucatan Peninsula, History of Expression in the Yucatan: Mediums of Communication and Art, and Merida's System of Discarded Materials. Students take to the streets to learn hands-on about the city of Merida. Although we started out this week in the classroom,

Our students moved in to their host families this past weekend! There were nerves and excitement from everyone - but mostly just excitement! After their first encounters the students were off with their Yucatecan families for the weekend. Students spent the weekend getting acquainted with their new homes: they helped with the cooking, went to concerts, attended religious celebrations, and ate lots of new delicious food! The host families are one of the most enriching parts of the immersion program. The connections made by sharing your lives, culture, and food together for the next two months is sure to leave unforgettable marks. Bianca and her family. Julia and her mom. Halle and her mom. An and his family. Kira and her family. Sahra and her family. Ella and her family. Emmanuelle and her family. Thomas and his dad. Petra and her mom. Griffin and his family. Morgan and her family. Maxim and his mom. Marina and her