As some of you may have seen on facebook in the past couple of days (or if you are stumbling across this blog from another source maybe not) I have received my invitation to...CAMEROON! My first thought was "I'm going to to a country shaped like a peacock!" (Seriously, look at a map of Africa, you'll see what I mean.) Seriously though, I'm thrilled to be going back to Africa and hoping to use some of my vacation time to go to Dakar and visit family/friends there. Insh'Allah. It would be great to see all of them when I'm feeling homesick which I know I will. I'm interested to see how my experiences in Senegal differ to what my experience will be in Cameroon.
There is so much to do over the next few months and a whole lot of paperwork. Immunizations, health records, visa applications, passport applications, loan deferral paperwork, aspiration statement, update my resume, and write my resignation for work. SO MUCH PAPERWORK! But it will all be worth it for something I've wanted to do since I was in the fourth grade.
One of my classmates' cousins came to speak to my class in fourth grade. She was a RPCV from Nepal. That day when I went home I couldn't stop talking about it. I honestly don't remember not wanting to be a Peace Corps volunteer. It involves two of my favorite things, volunteering and travel.
I will be a Youth Development Volunteer which I am thrilled about. It will be a great stepping stone towards what I want to do post-Peace Corps working with youth in conflict areas. My responsibilities will include health education and empowering young girls in my community.
I promise my posts will start to be more organized. But this chaos reflects the state of my mind right now. haha.
TTFN!
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