Artifacts

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My first artifact is a picture of me with my Costa-rican host family. I stayed with this family for a week while I was visiting the wonderful country of Costa Rica with my high school the summer after my senior year. I chose this as my first artifact because this family showed me how valuable family time is and how people that have so little can still give so much to a stranger who is visiting their country. They always made sure I was having a good time and even though they didn’t have the money to take me around unique places in Costa Rica they still did. The parents came home from inadequate working conditions every day and were still as happy as can be and spent time with their children and shared laughs.  This family has changed my life for the better and not enough words can describe how thankful I am for what they have done for me.