Waiting

With my departure date a week away, I have begun packing, and thinking about how soon I will be away from everyone that I know. It is both thrilling and intimidating. The former because I feel on the cusp of adventure on another continent. The latter because I so far do not feel very well taken care of by my program, and still do not really feel like I have been prepared for what I am getting into. I do not know where I will be living or who I will be living with. Nor do I have any of the syllabi for the courses I will be taking.

I am writing this blog both to let people know about my experiences with this program and section of the world, and because it is part of the service project that I am fulfilling for the Benjamin Gilman Memorial Scholarship, which I have received and am now and ambassador for.