Pre-Service Training (PST) Coming to a Close

So, life in Burkina Faso...

I haven't written in here at all since I've arrived and had decided not to. I was going to just email family and let my parents pass on my information - I found that easier. But now maybe I will try to put up some updates, or have my buddy put up the updates for me... We'll see.

So, I have been here for over 2 months now and I cannot believe it. Time has passed by quickly, but the next 2 years lately seem intimidating. I'm nervous, anxious, scared, but excited, too. I will be moving to my new site in the southwest (a lucky location: cooler temperatures, cooler meaning it may actually get down to 60 degrees F for a week to a month; a bit more rain, longer fruit and vegetable seasons, and more beauty and green, a major bonus). I do believe your site is what you make it and while it may not be ideal, you choose your attitude and how it's going to workout.

Swear-in is on the 25th, in 10 days. We have 6 days left at our training sites and then we're off and ready (whether we feel that way or not) to continue on with the next phase of our Peace Corps journey.

It still feels surreal to me, but I'm glad I'm here. I've already learned a lot and hopefully grown as a person for the better. I'm sorry this is a bit vague and all over the place, but I hope to write a more coherent and interesting addition next time.

A bientot.