Preparations

So I have about a month until i head to Philly for staging and then 3 days after that I head straight to the Sub-Sahara. For those of you who don't know, the Sub-Sahara is that which is below the Sahara...in Africa...the continent. I am going as a Peace Corps Trainee and will after about 10 weeks be sworn in as a Peace Corps Volunteer for the next two years after that.

I applied for the PC last November and have been excited about it ever since. I am going as an educator and will be teaching physical science to a rural high school in the country of Malawi, Africa. Malawi has no idea what is about to hit it. hehehehe I have been reading and talking to people and so excited about the time that I will spend there. I had a random Malawian guy who sent me a message on Facebook asking if I expected the Hollywood version of Africa and that I should not because of the poverty and the mosquitoes and such. I wanted to respond and say, "now when u say Hollywood version, do you mean Blood Diamond or Hotel Rwanda?" but i didn't because i have such great control over my mouth and what comes out of it.

There are many things i am looking forward to including scuba diving, safari, and the world cup in South Africa in 2010. I am not really nervous about anything except the teaching with little or no materials. Malawi seems like a great place with great people and I am very excited to experience and be changed by the experience. I told a friend today that although i am not sure that i like it about myself, I feel more excited about the adventure then the idealism or opportunity for philanthropy. I do want to help out in the world, but i have a feeling that i will be changed much more than i will instigate anything or anyone else to change. The end...for now....