After 2 years of waiting somewhat patiently, I have finally made it to the Peace Corps Staging Event here in Philly! Our training begins at 12 today and lasts until 7. Our schedule is as follows:
Today:
12:30: Registration - Official Registration as a Peace Corps Trainee - tun in forms
2-4:25: Who We Are; Whats expected of you
4:25-4:45: Break
4:45-7: What You Expect, What's Next, Closing.
Tomorrow:
6:30am: Check out of Hotel
7am: Bus arrives, load luggage
7:30: Depart for Clinic appt.
9:30: Return to hotel and load bus; depart for New York JFK Airport
6:30pm Flight to Burkina Faso
Thursday
8:05am: Arrive in Brussels
11:30am: Depart for Ouagadougou (pronounced Wa-ga-doo-goo)
Then the adventure begins.
I will post more later, but for now I am pretty beat from staying up almost all night packing. Thanks for all your well wishes, I miss all of you already!
