A Life Changing Experience

OROSI, COSTA RICA – "It wasn't just a vacation," said Seeley-Swan High School Science Teacher Tonya Smith. "These guys worked [really hard] while they were there and were in really uncomfortable and growth mindset situations."

Thirteen students along with chaperones Smith and Bridget Laird participated in the Destinations for Education trip to Costa Rica April 4-14. From having to speak Spanish with their homestay families, to learning how to live in a different culture, students and adults were challenged to see life through a different lens and were humbled by the friendliness, kindness and...