Welcome!

Welcome to my blog, where I plan to record my adventures in the Peace Corps. I am leaving for Guinea to teach secondary mathematics on July 2 and my service will last two years and three months. Check back soon for more updates!

3 Days to Departure

So its 3 days until my departure and I am definitely feeling the nerves coming on. I will fly to Philly on July 1 and meet up with the other volunteers before our departure to Guinea. On July 2, we fly from JFK to Brussels (7.5 hours) and then from Brussels to Conakry, Guinea (6.5 hours).

I've started the crazy packing process, but mostly my stuff is scattered around my brother's room. I'm hoping to pack the majority tomorrow, because my cousins are in town for my last weekend!

I think my biggest fear is learning how to translate my sense of humor and my personality into a new culture. I've been practicing my French as much as possible, but I am hoping that once I get in country, it'll come back to me!

Thanks to everyone for their support! I know the next few days are going to fly by and before I know it, I will be stepping on a plane to start my next adventure!