Today is our last day as trainees. Tomorrow afternoon we have our Swearing In ceremony at the US Embassy in San Salvador. In the morning I will meet my 2 female counterparts who will be traveling by bus to meet me in the city. I'm really excited. Then we have a big party to celebrate...and try not to be hungover when we leave in the morning for our sites. Hopefully I'm not since I have about a 5 hour bus journey to manage. Anndd supposedly I'm supposed to bring my luggage myself ... which will be a disaster if the case since I'm pretty sure they both weigh 100lbs. And that's after I removed 1/2 my clothing and asked my host mom to guard it for me until I can come back and get it.
Packing last night was even harder than packing to come down here. I didn't realize how much stuff I had accumulated between the purchases at the market and 4 packages I have received since being here. I probably shoudn't have bought the ceramic pot or giant painting...but I couldn't resist.
So we will be in our new sites from March 27 to June 1. Tentatively. And then we return here to San Vicente for technical training for 3 weeks. We are basically building relationships in our community for 2 months and assessing the needs and then come back here to learn more.
There are many volunteers who live in Morazan around neighboring areas so I should be able to see them when needed. But I will be the only one in my little canton. I think life will be busy at first meeting everyone and stumbling through spanish but I will write about what my site is like when things calm down. Plus we're showing up there the week of Semana Santa so it's gonna be kinda hectic.
Thanks for all the comments :) I get excited to read them. Amanda, I liked the chips story. I laughed out loud when I read it. I remember that.... I think there was even dip involved. I don't know whats worse, that you were sleeping in my bed or that I came home at 3am and was eating at that time.... I love you and I miss you sooo much.
And that goes for everyone. xoxo
heyyy jaim
ReplyDeleteomgggg, u move again on my birthday! if u update ur blgo on that day, i want a big happy bday in caps...haha jkk. keep uploading pictures, they are cooool and i comment on some of them...be sure to read them. im in florida now, missing school. i just got in from playing basketball outside until i got self conscious because i was wearing my bikini while people and cars were going by. lol. and i was just playing pacman and pac xon with dad-i taught him. remember pac xon?? hahah. i got u soo into that game....l0ve u and miss you. xoxo
Ok so i'm not sure who's blog posts i'm more surprise by... yours or amandas.... lol she acts so old now it freaks me out.. and then i read that other post of hers about the chips... so who was the drunk one lol?? I'm at the house right now and Sam is snoring on the couch next to me... but I guess that's better than when it was Christina drooling as we watched a movie... Anywayys... love the posts... keep em coming... i can't wait to plan a trip there... especially after that wonderful text you sent me this morning... love you
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