Hello Everyone!
I moved to Coco from Columbus, Georgia because I am older (yes, I will admit it) and the public schools were becoming too stressful to work in. I have over 30 years working as both a special education teacher and a school psychologist. I truly researched Costa Rica for months before making the decision to move and, being offered a teaching position, sealed the deal. I know the grass is not greener but I wanted to continue to work in schools and just could not handle the 80 hour school weeks. I purchased a home putting half down because I needed a place I could bring my dogs. I knew it was not in the best shape but I had spent months trying to find a place and I needed to get moved-big mistake. I also shipped items, another big mistake. In the six months, I have battled banks, shipping, the attorney and the real estate people because my home has a major problem every month. We finally received our shipment in March after being threatened of fines and paying around 5,000 for twenty boxes. The car we had purchased has been in the shop for over two months and I walk two miles every morning to the bus stop. I have a huge crack in my ceiling from one end of my bedroom to the other and am unable to procure a contractor to fix it. Meanwhile, I also have a huge leak in my bathroom. I am really trying to make this work and love my class and my students but crying every night is not reducing the stress. I am not sure if this is just a transition period or if it means I need to devise another game plan. I have even looked into Panama because it is a little cheaper and the homes looked less expensive and better built. I am sorry, I am not trying to whine, I am just frustrated because I do not speak Spanish and am not finding too much support here. I knew things were slower but I am not seeing a lot of care for others. I love my teaching position, love, love, love working with my students but I am literally sitting at my desk with chunks of my ceiling occasionally falling down. Did anyone else go through such a transition?