Christmas time

Christmas time in Costa Rica is a feeling in the air and a different way to perceive days and nights.

The Alisios Winds appear at the end of November or in early December, they are one of the signs for Christmas. The end of the rainy season is another sign because we know that we are close to it when the mornings are sunny and there are beautiful sunsets every afternoon.

The tico spirit of Christmas stars after September 15, when we remove all the patriotic things and stores put all the Christmas items in their windows.

People wait anxiously the “Aguinaldo” that is a  payment for a year of hard work. The money is usually use to buy presents and food for Christmas and New Year’s Eve.

Food is special too for that days. Ticos like to eat tamales and Christmas cake and drink Rompope to celebrate Christmas but also like to eat chicharrones and drink guarito at the end of the year.

Christmas is also a time to share with people who do not have anything, so I invite everyone to make a difference in someone else life, for example giving time and a present to poor children or food and clothes to people in the street. That beautiful gesture is going to make you feel the real Christmas feeling.

Water problems in the world

Nowadays water problems are common in different places around the world. Some countries have serious problems because of the drought which cause months without enough water to refill the underground wells, it affects the water supply for different communities and for the agricultural sector. Also thousands of animals and people suffering thirst and with less food like vegetables and fruits because the lack of water.

Other places have too much rain that affects their soils. The ground is saturated with water and the drainage capacity is low, causing floods and crop problems (because the roots rot and the plant dies).

In Costa Rica we have both situations, in the Atlantic side we have to much rain all year round, which cause floods and people lose their houses and farmers lose crops. In Quepos and Parrita rain comes from May to November causing floods but also helping farmers to grow rice in the rainy season and watermelon and melon in the dry season.

In the other hand we have Guanacaste, this province has troubles with water supply, because in the rainy season there are a lot of rain but for few hours and then many days without rain. This situation affect the wells, that cannot be fill as they should, and that is why people last year and this year grow less rice and also less melon and watermelon because of the lack of water.

Properties with lakes, rivers or wells are very expensive right now, and they are going to be a treasure in the future because of the water resource.

Countries like Costa Rica are very conscious about natural resources like water, flora and fauna and we should be a good example for the world to be followed.

The power of friendship

Friends are important part of our lives. They can make us feel happy and keep our sad thoughts  far away. They can be with us in our hard times and in our good times.

Every special moment is better if you have good company. Also you can enjoy your days with friends instead of being by yourself.
I had a great experience with friendship for 4 years at EARTH University because, I lived inside the campus with 80 classmates, but after our years together, we became family for each other. Now they are more than just friends, they are my siblings in different countries.

Something beneficial about having friends around the world is that I can choose different places to travel in America or in Africa, and I will have a place to go, like another home. Moreover, it is better to have known people in every new country because they can show you the places to visit, give you good advice, teach you useful things that can help you while you stay there as foreign.

My friends love to come to Costa Rica and visit my house, because my parents treat them as if they were their own children and give them a nice stay.

I guess every person should take care of their true friends and try to make and effort to visit , talk and and share time with them.
They really make life meaningful and worth leaving!

Writing innovative ideas

By Maria Eugenia Carvajal Brenes

carvajalbrenes@gmail.com

Writing innovative ideas is what companies require nowadays. Innovation is one of the main topics in different businesses because people change all the time and companies should change as well to be able to remain competitive in the global market.

Writing innovative good ideas could be a great way to earn money because if your ideas are applied and the company makes a lot of money, you are going to be indispensable for your bosses, and for sure, other companies are going to be interested in you to work for them.

Yesterday, I saw and advertisement in one of the national banks. It said that you could go to their website and write your ideas of how they can innovate at the bank. They give you the opportunity to win prizes for your ideas if they select one, and of course, the bank is going to benefit by improving the customer service using your thoughts of innovation. 

Companies know that they should change in a positive way using innovation because competition is trying to do new things to please people in the world. If they stay the same, without any interesting change, people are going to choose other places to get the services, food, clothes, and so forth  That is why every useful new idea that you can provide to companies could be the key for their success.

To conclude, innovation is a possibility to write our thoughts about different ways to improve things in companies around the world or even in our own company in order to shine over the rest, which are likewise involved in the same kind of business.    

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