Welcome to my blog...
The purpose of this blog is to keep friends, family, and anyone else who is interested informed of my Peace Corps volunteer experience. I received my invitation packet a little over 2 weeks ago and am to serve in the country of Burkina Faso for 2 years, following 3 months in country training. I am to work with a program called Girls Education and Empowerment (GEE). I'll be acting as a liaison between communities and schools, and working to improve the quality of education overall.
I've been a strange combination of excited, nervous, and curious lately; and have been trying to gather as much information as possible about BF. Aside from that, I've been continuing my volunteer work at Baker Middle School, which I am growing to enjoy more and more, despite the stresses that come with working in a special needs classroom. I'm also trying to improve my French skills so I can spend more time learning a local language while I am on assignment. It occurs to me more and more that language is ultimately going to be my largest asset while I am abroad. In order to gain the trust and respect of the community that I am working in, I am going to have to be able to communicate effectively.
As of now we are currently 2 months and 19 days away from my scheduled departure date, June 10th.
