Technically I don't leave until Saturday morning but today was my last day in town and essentially my last chance to say good-bye to most people (Tomorrow we are bringing my best friend back to college and Friday we are going to Boston to spend the night) and start last minute trip preparations. So while I checked to see what the weather is in Senegal (today it was 70 degrees and partially cloudy) Maine bid me farewell with a good old fashioned Nor'easter! My hometown got nearly a foot of snow today and the temperature was just around freezing all day. Fortunately I'm not flying today so this weather is a great way to say goodbye. The next blog I post will be from Senegal!
The first few days of the semester will be chaotic. I will arrive in Dakar around 6:40 am local time (1:40 am EST) and have orientation from the 17th through the 21st. For the first five days we will be staying in group housing before moving in with our host families. Wolof classes start on the 18th and normal classes start on January 24th. So between now and my next post there shall be more goodbyes, many hellos, some jet lag, and probably a bit of culture shock. Until then my friends and family!
Au revoir!
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