September 26, 2010
I've packed up and left Chicago. Here I am...8 hours away from stepping on a plane to Philly to meet 70 other people for our pre-service orientation. Fun times indeed, especially since people are already making plans to have their last USA-style night on the town tomorrow. On Tuesday, we all pack up, head to JFK airport, and hop on a flight to Johannesburg, South Africa. After that, we split into two groups, and take another flight to Maputo, Mozambique. After a day or two there (filled with more orientation style activities, vaccinations, and icebreakers), we head to a village named Namaacha, where we meet our host families with whom we will be staying with for our 10 weeks of training. Training is 6 days a week, ALL day long....needless to say, my days of sleeping in are long gone.
Somehow I've managed to pack my entire life into a large travel pack, a medium sized rolling suitcase, and two carryons. I'm pretty sure that I will be taking some things out at the airport...my bags are pretty heavy. It's ok though, whatever I dont bring, I can get it there, or have it sent to me.
So start saving up your stamps, folks :)
The general responses I've gotten from people are all positive. Of course, my mom is worried that I'll end up with some incurable disease. My grandmother is worried I might get married and never come back. At this point, I've heard it all... and yes, I'm still going. And yes, that probably makes me a little bit crazy.
But crazy people are the most fun, right?
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