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Today is the day- I have officially made the decision to get on the plane and start this journey to get to Liberia. HOW EXCITING!
I keep waiting to get that holy shit moment what have I done and why have I done it, yet I haven't felt that yet. I know my friends and family have felt that for me- everyone seems relatively concerned with my health and safety. Which in theory is very nice- through this entire process the questions or concerns brought to my attention have not been entirely appreciated, but I know for the most part it comes from a good place. I have had a couple moments of oh goodness its going to be so humid.. or why did I pack so much and then on the flip side thinking shit I forgot to bring appropriate rain shoes (currently rainy season). Peace Corps flew me to Washington on June 3rd for staging and the first day we did check in at the hotel along with registration and on the 4th we did a day long training on Peace Corps rules and regulations along with different situational cases and how to respond. Training as a whole was relatively not exciting. The most important take away from the 2 day staging/training was that I was finally with a group of people who have all made the same decision I have made. I no longer have to justify myself to someone or have them look me up and down and say..." ooohh the Peace Corps..hmm..". Everyone here has the same concerns and excitements. They have the same crazy stories about how family and friends reacted and they fully understand everything I have been through during this process. This is why I haven't had a true oh shit moment. Being with a group of people (although all technically still strangers) and feeling completely supported takes out 99% of the concern. Which in this situation is a really cool feeling. I know we are staying in a dorm like facility for the first 3 days about an hour outside of the capital and then we go to stay with a current volunteer for a couple days and finally during training we will stay with a host family until the end of our 3 months when we get placed in our villages and sworn in! I know it could be a bit before I get good service again so I ask if you plan on following my blog that you be patient, I will update you when I can. Also I am not a writer and plan on writing almost as if I am just talking to you in person (disclaimer for all those who are obsessed with spelling and grammer) |