The whole Costa Rica experience changed my perspective on life. Not only did it teach me things academically, but mentally too. One particular life-changing moment was meeting a guy on the Tortuguero beach named Earth. He knocked coconuts down from the tree and even cracked them open for us. At first we saw Pedro talking to him so we all went over there and joined the conversation. He was telling us how he lived in the jungle when he was younger and basically taught himself everything he knows. One thing that he kept saying that stuck with me was to love and respect everything, whether it's living or dead, and to love your enemy like you love yourself. He just had a very strong and pure soul. You could feel it. I'll never be able to explain the conversation for anyone to understand. You just had to be there to feel the connection and wave of emotion we all felt talking to that man. He truly touched us and I can tell we truly touched him. I'll never forget him, what he said, and the moment I shared with the hand full of classmates who was able to share that experience with me. Pura Vida, Costa Rica, its been a good time!
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