Tuesday, April 27, 2010

PCT

It's official. I am now a Peace Corps Trainee and no longer an Invitee. All done with orientation in Atlanta and off to Guatemala first thing tomorrow morning. Very excited!

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Getting Ready

Well, I am off in a few short days, April 26, 2010 to be exact for an amazing adventure. An adventure with the Peace Corps to Guatemala. I will be flying to Atlanta for a quick 2 day orientation and introduction to the Peace Corps and the opportunity to meet other volunteers I will be serving with. Then it will be off to Guatemala early morning April 28 to begin my 3 month training in Santa Lucia Milpas Altas (located between Guatemala City and Antigua). As a Peace Corps trainee, I will be living with a host family and learning about local culture, health and safety, language and the specifics of the job I will be doing for the next two years of my life. Up to now, I know that I will be working with rural families to teach them how to use daily health and hygiene practices. I am getting very excited and looking forward to this opportunity over the next few years. I'm hoping to keep this blog up-to-date, so stay tuned...