Facebook just won't cut it. I hope you enjoy my ramblings and such :)
Here's the latest:
I will be leaving April 25th for a 27 month long Peace Corps adventure in Guatemala.
The first three months are spent training and becoming fluent in Spanish!
Then, I will be moved to my specific community and spend three months adapting to local cultural customs.
Finally, after ALL that adapting (which I expect to be the hardest part!)- I will be able to dig in.
My assignment is Youth Promoter.
According to my invitation, 41% of Guatemala is under the age of 15!
You see, Guatemala spent much of its history either being colonized or involved in guerrilla warfare. The result is a very young population!
My assignment states that I will be teaching/mentoring 6th, 7th and 8th graders and developing projects to create career paths. I will also be teaching health and helping teachers out!
Teach, teach, teach!
I foresee that one day I will permanently end up in a classroom...hopefully a lecture hall ;)!
I am incredibly excited about what is in store! Thanks for listening and I hope we stay connected!
