One of my favorite passions in life is watching sports.  Many countries share passion for soccer.  The United States also declares soccer a popular sport in the nation, but football is the most popular.  Even though the United States and Costa Rica are two different nations with different customs and cultures, both have a symbiotic relationship when it comes to sports.
Just two nights ago, the local club soccer team Heredia won a crucial game. The streets in Heredia were filled with people celebrating and dancing until four in the morning.  I closely monitored the festivities and tried to compare them to United States American culture.  I had to make a symbolic exchange with my host family.
I think it is a beautiful thing to show other other people of different cultures my own.  I am a passionate fan of the Green Bay Packers and I brought my jersey with me to Costa Rica.  My host family got to see my jersey and they were very much intrigued by it.  I then showed them pictures of famous football players, such as Aaron Rodgers and Bruce Smith, as well as pictures of NFL football stadiums.  My host family was appalled by the enormous size of Soldier Field and Bruce Smith.
I felt a connection with my host family when I showed them my jersey and the pictures.  Coming from two different cultures, we really were not that different.  The passion for our sports remains the same.