Quick Update

This will be a short entry. It has been a while since I've written, but I'm so busy that this is at the very bottom of my to-do list.

I'm currently waiting to receive my Peace Corps staging information, but I'm not expecting to hear anything for another month or so. I don't leave until June 8th and I will get staging information about 3-4 weeks before then. Can't wait.

Unfortunately, a couple weeks have passed since I have learned and practiced French through the free Rosetta Stone subscription the Peace Corps set up for me. I am so busy studying for the MCAT in addition to working 40 hours a week and my other activities that I haven't had the time. At the very least, once I take my exam, I'll go French crazy and study 4 plus hours a day until I get through all that I want to get through. There are 3 levels to get through and I'm still only on the beginning of my second level. I want to complete all three before I leave for Burkina Faso. That will put me in the greatest position for learning and improving during training.

What are my other activities you may ask? Well, Aikido classes at this great place that I would highly recommend. I volunteer at a hospital every Wednesday which I thoroughly enjoy. I like being able to do the little things for the people staying there that the nurses just don't have time for. It makes me feel good. Plus I enjoy getting to know the different patients and having a number of different types of conversations with these people - it's fascinating. I take salsa classes which I love. My instructor is fantastic. He is a ball of energy and really makes the class fun. I have family and I usually end up doing something each weekend whether it is spending time with my family, getting together with an old friend, going to a Latin dance to practice my moves etc. etc. So, as you can see, I'm pretty pressed for time. Am I crazy? No. I just work better when my schedule is packed. I didn't like that month or two when I just came home after work and watched television until bed time. I felt so unproductive and like I was wasting my time. So, now, yes, maybe I'm doing too much, but I like it and I'm going to pull it off. Oh, also, I like to get to the gym a couple times a week if I can. Lately it's been once if I'm lucky, but I'm trying.

Just spend the morning of my day off studying out on the deck and under the gazebo that my dad built. You should see it - it's fantastic!

And now I'm off to the gym. Until next time.